NATS 1700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Tandy Corporation, Home Computer, Microcomputer

• School: York University
• Department: Natural Science
• Course: NATS 1700
• Professor: Zbigniew Stachniak

Document Summary

Lecture 10 - computer at home and the personal computing paradigm. Volume manufacturing of microcomputers for commercial markets began in. Microcomputers were primarily employed as embedded control systems, as well as business, research and educational purposes: around the late 70"s, hundreds of thousands of units were being processed. Due to microcomputer hardware and software, demand for microcomputers increased: in 1977, commodore introduced the pet 2001 computer for business, while apple unveiled its apple ii. But the main reason for the marked increase in microcomputer sales was the invention of a new consumer electronics gadget the home computer. Since 1977, a number of computer, semiconductor, and consumer electronics companies had begun to manufacture fundamental but complete microcomputers for home and sold them at a high quantity. Apple computer, atari inc. , commodore, tandy corp. , and texas instruments were among the first companies to offer home computers.