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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on April 02, 2010, 20:30

Title: Microsoft founders lead tributes to 'father of the PC'
Post by: Clive on April 02, 2010, 20:30

Dr Henry Edward Roberts was the inventor of the Altair 8800, a machine that sparked the home computer era.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8600493.stm

Title: Re: Microsoft founders lead tributes to 'father of the PC'
Post by: Simon on April 02, 2010, 20:59

I guess we wouldn't be here were it not for him.  :rip:

Title: Re: Microsoft founders lead tributes to 'father of the PC'
Post by: Clive on April 02, 2010, 21:49

It was a cult machine looking for a use. 

Title: Re: Microsoft founders lead tributes to 'father of the PC'
Post by: Rik on April 03, 2010, 12:27

It certainly started a big cult which has become mainstream religion. :)