Xerox Alto workstation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:collaboration email and file sharing
gptkbp:color beige
gptkbp:community academic and research institutions
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced tech culture
gptkbp:design_influence user-centered design principles
gptkbp:design_philosophy user-friendly interfaces
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Xerox_PARC
gptkbp:development gptkb:Alan_Kay
1970s
gptkbp:dimensions 24 x 24 x 12 inches
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:display_type CRT
gptkbp:economic_impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:ecosystem early software development tools
gptkbp:equipment integrated circuits
gptkbp:features gptkb:user_interface
gptkbp:first_introduced bitmapped graphics
gptkbp:funding gptkb:Xerox_Corporation
gptkbp:graphics gptkb:Xerox_Graphics_Language
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Smalltalk
gptkbp:historical_legacy foundation for future computing innovations
gptkbp:historical_significance first personal computer with GUI
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:mouse
serial and parallel ports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xerox Alto workstation
gptkbp:influenced modern personal computers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Douglas_Engelbart
gptkbp:input_device_type gptkb:mobile_devices
gptkbp:input_output gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:mac_OS
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:1973
gptkbp:is_influenced_by graphical user interfaces
gptkbp:language_support gptkb:Pascal
gptkbp:legacy pioneering personal computing technology
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palo_Alto,_California
gptkbp:monitors 606 x 808 pixels
gptkbp:network gptkb:Ethernet
gptkbp:notable_applications gptkb:Bravo_text_editor
gptkbp:notable_contributor early networking concepts
gptkbp:notable_feature WYSIWYG text editing
gptkbp:notable_users Xerox employees
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:Alto_OS
gptkbp:power_consumption 200 watts
gptkbp:power_supply AC power
gptkbp:processor microprocessor-based
Palo Alto Research Center CPU
gptkbp:protocol gptkb:TCP/_IP
gptkbp:ram 128 KB
gptkbp:research_areas human-computer interaction
gptkbp:resolution 72 DPI
gptkbp:sound gptkb:Speaker
gptkbp:storage magnetic disk
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Xerox_Star
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:research
gptkbp:user_base researchers and developers
gptkbp:user_experience innovative
gptkbp:user_interface desktop metaphor
gptkbp:weight approximately 25 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alto_operating_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5