IBM5 150
In fact, as early as 1973, eight years before the appearance of IBM5 150, real personal computers appeared, and graphical interfaces and mouse drivers were introduced into computers for the first time. This idea not only laid the foundation for future computer operation, but more importantly, graphics and mouse greatly reduced the difficulty of using computers and made great contributions to the popularization of personal computers. This is Aalto, born in the Parker Research Center of Xerox, 1973.
Quot Not only that, Otto also taught the second apprentice, who was inspired by Otto and created their own epoch-making products. These "apprentices" are Apple and Microsoft. At present, the market value of the two companies has exceeded $65,438 +0.6 trillion, occupying the top two most valuable technology companies in the world for a long time.
Parker research center
1970, Xerox, the inventor of xerographic technology and the world, established Xerox World # 039, which was the first copier. Parker research center brings together most talents in the computer field in the United States. It is said that Parker ranked 76th among the top 100 computer scientists in the United States at that time. Thanks to all the talents for their dedication and full research and development; Using D Fund, Parker created laser printer, graphical user interface, page description language, mouse, Ethernet, icon and drop-down menu, the most famous of which is world # 039, the first personal computer Otto.
The geniuses of Parker research center
Otto, the first personal computer
Xerox not only provides sufficient R&D resources; D fund, but also created a fairly relaxed working environment for it. Without any task requirements, a genius can do what he likes. 1973, under the leadership of Alan Kay, an engineer at Parker Research Center, the first personal computer in Otto's world was born.
Different from the black screen of the mainstream operating system at that time and the computer only worked by keyboard input, Otto creatively introduced the graphical interface into the computer operating system and used the computer by clicking the icon on the computer with the mouse. Graphics and mouse greatly reduced the difficulty of using computers and made a decisive contribution to the popularization of personal computers and the arrival of the PC era. Although it is controversial to compare Otto to the first personal computer in the world, it is undeniable that our computers and operating methods today are indeed developed on the basis of Otto.
The second thief teacher changed the world.
1979 is a very meaningful year for the global PC industry. This year, Alan Kay invited Steve Jobs from Apple to visit the Parker Research Center. In return, Jobs sold 654.38 million +0 million dollars of Apple stock to Xerox at a low price. Although Jobs already felt that this trip would bring unexpected gains, he was still shocked when he saw Otto with a graphical interface and a mouse. In front of Otto, the Apple II that Jobs was proud of was a pile of rubbish.
Jobs keenly felt that graphics and mice were the future of this industry. After returning to Apple, he immediately devoted all his energy to the research and development of a new computer. Not only that, Jobs also poached Allen Kay and other 15 talented engineers from Parker Research Center. 1983, Apple released the world's first commercial graphics computer: Apple Lisa, the predecessor of the famous Macintosh computer.
Bill Gates of Microsoft was also shocked to see Apple Lisa. He did the same thing as Jobs: copied ideas. 1985, Microsoft released the first generation of graphics operating system Windows 1.0, which is the embryonic form of Windows series operating systems. Today, the two companies with the highest market value in the world: Apple and Microsoft, are both inspired by Otto.
Become history
Since the late 1970s, Japanese technology companies have sprung up and entered the American market, and Xerox's copier business in the United States has been greatly impacted and gone from bad to worse. As a last resort, Xerox had to stop research and development. The funds were originally used for the Park Research Center. Unfortunately, including Otto, many of Parker's pioneering projects failed to continue.
For various reasons, Otto died early before the day of flowering. However, Otto's American genius and creativity did not disappear because of Parker. His legacy was inherited and carried forward by the latecomers Apple and Microsoft. Its contribution and influence on the whole PC industry will not be obliterated!
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