Xerox Alto

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer
gptkbp:advertising limited
gptkbp:application Bravo text editor
gptkbp:collaborations email and file sharing
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Xerox_PARC
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Alan_Kay
gptkbp:dimensions 24 x 24 x 12 inches
gptkbp:drawings bitmapped graphics
gptkbp:endOfProduction 1983
gptkbp:firstAwarded WYSIWYG editing
icons and windows
gptkbp:formFactor desktop
gptkbp:hasOccupation researchers and developers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first personal computer with GUI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xerox Alto
gptkbp:impact software development practices
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Microsoft_Windows
gptkb:Apple_Macintosh
user experience design
modern personal computers
GUI-based_operating_systems
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Douglas_Engelbart
gptkbp:inputOutput mouse
keyboard
serial and parallel ports
gptkbp:language Smalltalk
gptkbp:legacy pioneered desktop computing
gptkbp:monitors CRT monitor
606 x 808 pixels
gptkbp:network Ethernet
gptkbp:notableEvent Dynabook concept
gptkbp:notableFeature graphical user interface
bitmap graphics and mouse input
early networking concepts
gptkbp:notableUsers Xerox_employees
gptkbp:operatingHours Alto OS
gptkbp:powers AC power
gptkbp:processor gptkb:Palo_Alto_Research_Center
custom architecture
gptkbp:productionCompany 1970s
gptkbp:RAM 128 KB
gptkbp:releasedIn 1973
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment advancements in computing technology
gptkbp:researchFocus human-computer interaction
gptkbp:researchInterest gptkb:Xerox_PARC
gptkbp:storage 2.5 MB disk drives
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Xerox_Star
gptkb:Xerox_Star_8010
gptkbp:usedIn research and development
gptkbp:userInterface desktop metaphor
gptkbp:weight about 25 pounds