COMPUTER CHRONICLES REVISITED 45 — THE OKIMATE 20, IBM QUIETWRITER, HP LASERJET PLUS, AND ADOBE POSTSCRIPT
The Macintosh never lived up to the hype of the infamous “1984” Super Bowl ad.
COMPUTER CHRONICLES REVISITED 44 — THELMA ESTRIN, JUDITH ESTRIN, ELIZABETH STOTT, KAY GILLILAND, JAN LEWIS, AND ADELE GOLDBERG
There’s a telling comment from the previous Computer Chronicles episode that helps set the stage for this next program.
COMPUTER CHRONICLES REVISITED 43 — TRIP HAWKINS, JOHN MERSON, BEN ANIXTER, AND RICHARD O'BRIEN
This next episode continued the previous discussion about the noticeable slowdown in the computer industry during the summer of 1985.
COMPUTER CHRONICLES REVISITED 42 — DAVID CROCKETT, SAM COLELLA, DEBORAH WISE, AND DAVID NORMAN
The third season of Computer Chronicles debuted in September 1985 with a two-part look at the “slowdown in Silicon Valley.
CCR SPECIAL 5 — KEN USTON'S PROFESSIONAL BLACKJACK
In one of his earliest software reviews for the “Random Access” segment of Computer Chronicles, Paul Schindler praised Ken Uston’s Professional Blackjack, noting that while “most computer games will just play blackjack with you,” this program “will teach you how to play the game and win using various point counting methods.
COMPUTER CHRONICLES REVISITED 41 — MACDRAW, DAZZLE DRAW, THE MAGIC VIDEO DIGITIZER, AND LUMENA
When Computer Chronicles first delved into the topic of computer graphics back in April 1984, the focus was largely on high-end professional systems, such as the $150,000 Quantel Paintbox.
COMPUTER CHRONICLES REVISITED 40 — TSUKUBA EXPO '85
In 1963, Japan’s government decided to build a planned scientific community about 35 miles north of Tokyo that would meet the country’s growing demand for high-tech research and technology.
COMPUTER CHRONICLES REVISITED 39 — MSX AND COMDEX IN JAPAN '85
As we round the home stretch for the second season of Computer Chronicles, the show makes its first extended foray abroad.
CCR SPECIAL 4 — PAUL SCHINDLER'S SOFTWARE REVIEWS
A prominent feature of early-era Computer Chronicles episodes was Paul Schindler’s software reviews, which normally appeared in the middle of the “Random Access” segment.
COMPUTER CHRONICLES REVISITED 38 — THE ATARI 520ST AND COMMODORE 128
In my last post, I discussed Bill Gillis, then a Charles Schwab executive in charge of its technology division.