12 reactions | In the late 1960s, when mainframe computing was evolving, interactive computing was being done with time-sharing because it was economical. But, says Xerox PARC’s Butler Lampson, that wasn’t how anyone wanted to do it. Everyone wanted an efficient, working personal computer like the Alto. He describes exactly how popular the Alto was when it became available in the early 1970s. https://bit.ly/45iFdOc #XeroxAlto | Computer History Museum | Facebook

In the late 1950s, IBM and General Motors teamed up to develop DAC-1, an early computer-aided design system completed in 1964. This system, based on an IBM 7090 mainframe and a specialized graphics terminal, enabled users to draw and manipulate images with a light pen, advancing the field of automobile design. 🚗 Imagery credits: Fred Krull, General Motors Corporation, GM Research Laboratories, Gwen Bell #cardesign #automotivetechnology #retrotech | Computer History Museum