Early Computing

Sometime near the end of April, 1970 the soon to be graduates of business school were called together for an important presentation.



Two men wheeled in a file cabinet sized machine and placed it against the wall. We were instructed to squeeze into the now very small room to hear about something called hardware. 

I remember thinking I had already learned all I wanted to know and as my thoughts were primarily on my wedding plans, I did not pay a lot of attention.

The one thing I do remember them saying is, "Someday, there will be a computer on everyone's desk."

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  1. I remember in 1975 attending a 'take your family to work day' in Paoli PA at Burrough's. The computers took up an entire room and were taller than a man. How things have changed!

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  2. I remember my first computer it was used to list information on orders in stock.

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  3. I can also remember when that seemed like the stuff of science fiction and look at us now. I can also remember longing for a 'communicator' like they had on their wrists in Star Trek and thinking we would never have anything like that in my lifetime.

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  4. Things have really changed! Wishing you a good week. Take care.

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  5. Computers have come a long way. Thank God! wouldn't it be awful to try and carry one of those heavies around. Also I love that pic of you, your mum and brother below, how great.
    Sorry I haven't been around for a while. I have been suffering depression/oppression, and am finally up and back to normal. I have trued to keep going and have not told many.However, I have not been as active as I had been. Also, I finished writing my second book.. Now for all the editing.. A big hug from me.

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  6. Amazing how far things have come.
    I remember we had to 'log on' to the computer to ever fire it up *grin**.

    Warm Fall Wishes ..
    K.

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  7. boy, was that man correct... not only are computers on every desk but in every home and everywhere else!!

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  8. Who knew!!!! Boy has the world changed in such a short time.

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