Workstation - Revision history

Jnc: The Alto was definitely a 'workstation'

2025-06-09T14:51:22Z

The Alto was definitely a 'workstation'

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	===Some workstations===		===Some workstations===

			* [[Xerox PARC]], 1973: [[Alto]]
	* Apollo, 1980: DN series		* Apollo, 1980: DN series
	* [[MIT Laboratory for Computer Science\|MIT-LCS]], 1979: Nu Machine		* [[MIT Laboratory for Computer Science\|MIT-LCS]], 1979: Nu Machine
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	==="Workstation-like" computers introduced before the concept===		==="Workstation-like" computers introduced before the concept===

	These machines ~~has~~ some or all of the attributes, but are usually not regarded as workstations.		These machines have some or all of the attributes, but are usually not regarded as workstations.

	* [[~~Imlac~~]], 1970: [[~~Imlac~~ PDS-1\|PDS-1]]		* [[IMLAC]], 1970: [[IMLAC PDS-1\|PDS-1]]
	* [[Xerox PARC]], 1973: [[Alto]]
	* MIT-AI, 1974: [[CONS]] LISP machine		* MIT-AI, 1974: [[CONS]] LISP machine

Jnc: Nu was LCS

2023-01-28T00:51:58Z

Nu was LCS

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	===Some workstations===		===Some workstations===

	* Apollo, 1980: DN series.		* Apollo, 1980: DN series
	* MIT, 1979: Nu Machine.		* [[MIT Laboratory for Computer Science\|MIT-LCS]], 1979: Nu Machine
	* [[MIT ~~AI Lab~~\|MIT]], 1978: [[CADR]] [[LISP machine]]		* [[MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory\|MIT-AI]], 1978: [[CADR]] [[LISP machine]]
	* Silicon Graphics, 1984: IRIS 1000.		* Silicon Graphics, 1984: IRIS 1000
	* Stanford University, 1981: [[Stanford University Network workstation\|SUN]].		* Stanford University, 1981: [[Stanford University Network workstation\|SUN]]
	* Three Rivers, 1979: PERQ.		* Three Rivers, 1979: PERQ

	==="Workstation-like" computers introduced before the concept===		==="Workstation-like" computers introduced before the concept===
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	* [[Imlac]], 1970: [[Imlac PDS-1\|PDS-1]]		* [[Imlac]], 1970: [[Imlac PDS-1\|PDS-1]]
	* [[Xerox PARC]], 1973: [[Alto]]		* [[Xerox PARC]], 1973: [[Alto]]
	* MIT, 1974: [[CONS]] LISP machine		* MIT-AI, 1974: [[CONS]] LISP machine

	==See also==		==See also==
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	* [[:Category: Workstations]]		* [[:Category: Workstations]]

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Jnc: +CADR; link SUN

2023-01-27T15:04:35Z

+CADR; link SUN

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	A '''workstation''' was a high-end [[personal computer]] (physically a [[desktop]], not a [[laptop]]), capable of running computationally demanding [[application]]s. Almost ubiquitously, they included a [[bit-mapped ~~display\|bit-mapped]] [[~~display]], a [[mouse]], and a [[data network]] connection (usually [[Ethernet]]). With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category.		A '''workstation''' was a high-end [[personal computer]] (physically a [[desktop]], not a [[laptop]]), capable of running computationally demanding [[application]]s. Almost ubiquitously, they included a [[bit-mapped display]], a [[mouse]], and a [[data network]] connection (usually [[Ethernet]]). With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category.

	===Some workstations===		===Some workstations===
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	* Apollo, 1980: DN series.		* Apollo, 1980: DN series.
	* MIT, 1979: Nu Machine.		* MIT, 1979: Nu Machine.
			* [[MIT AI Lab\|MIT]], 1978: [[CADR]] [[LISP machine]]
	* Silicon Graphics, 1984: IRIS 1000.		* Silicon Graphics, 1984: IRIS 1000.
	* Stanford University, 1981: SUN.		* Stanford University, 1981: [[Stanford University Network workstation\|SUN]].
	* Three Rivers, 1979: PERQ.		* Three Rivers, 1979: PERQ.

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	* [[Imlac]], 1970: [[Imlac PDS-1\|PDS-1]]		* [[Imlac]], 1970: [[Imlac PDS-1\|PDS-1]]
	* [[Xerox PARC]], 1973: [[Alto]]		* [[Xerox PARC]], 1973: [[Alto]]
	* ~~[[MIT AI Lab\|~~MIT]], 1974: ~~CONS~~ [[LISP machine]]		* MIT, 1974: [[CONS]] LISP machine

	==See also==		==See also==

Larsbrinkhoff: Add list of "worstation-like" comptuers

2021-03-25T09:53:59Z

Add list of "worstation-like" comptuers

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	* Stanford University, 1981: SUN.		* Stanford University, 1981: SUN.
	* Three Rivers, 1979: PERQ.		* Three Rivers, 1979: PERQ.

			==="Workstation-like" computers introduced before the concept===

			These machines has some or all of the attributes, but are usually not regarded as workstations.

			* [[Imlac]], 1970: [[Imlac PDS-1\|PDS-1]]
			* [[Xerox PARC]], 1973: [[Alto]]
			* [[MIT AI Lab\|MIT]], 1974: CONS [[LISP machine]]

	==See also==		==See also==

Jnc: +See also

2021-03-24T14:01:12Z

+See also

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	* Stanford University, 1981: SUN.		* Stanford University, 1981: SUN.
	* Three Rivers, 1979: PERQ.		* Three Rivers, 1979: PERQ.

			==See also==

			* [[:Category: Workstations]]

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Larsbrinkhoff: Name some (early, interesting) workstations

2021-03-24T06:34:38Z

Name some (early, interesting) workstations

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	A '''workstation''' was a high-end [[personal computer]] (physically a [[desktop]], not a [[laptop]]), capable of running computationally demanding [[application]]s. Almost ubiquitously, they included a [[bit-mapped display\|bit-mapped]] [[display]], a [[mouse]], and a [[data network]] connection (usually [[Ethernet]]). With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category.		A '''workstation''' was a high-end [[personal computer]] (physically a [[desktop]], not a [[laptop]]), capable of running computationally demanding [[application]]s. Almost ubiquitously, they included a [[bit-mapped display\|bit-mapped]] [[display]], a [[mouse]], and a [[data network]] connection (usually [[Ethernet]]). With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category.

			===Some workstations===

			* Apollo, 1980: DN series.
			* MIT, 1979: Nu Machine.
			* Silicon Graphics, 1984: IRIS 1000.
			* Stanford University, 1981: SUN.
			* Three Rivers, 1979: PERQ.

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	[[Category: Computer Basics]]		[[Category: Computer Basics]]

Jnc: a few details

2021-03-19T15:02:58Z

a few details

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	A '''workstation''' was a high-end [[personal computer]] (physically a [[desktop]], not a [[laptop]]), capable of running computationally demanding [[application]]s. With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category.		A '''workstation''' was a high-end [[personal computer]] (physically a [[desktop]], not a [[laptop]]), capable of running computationally demanding [[application]]s. Almost ubiquitously, they included a [[bit-mapped display\|bit-mapped]] [[display]], a [[mouse]], and a [[data network]] connection (usually [[Ethernet]]). With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category.

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Jnc: clarify physical form

2018-12-19T14:41:06Z

clarify physical form

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	A '''workstation''' was a high-end [[personal computer]], capable of running computationally demanding [[application]]s. With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category.		A '''workstation''' was a high-end [[personal computer]] (physically a [[desktop]], not a [[laptop]]), capable of running computationally demanding [[application]]s. With the increasing power of later personal computers, they faded out as a separate category.

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Jnc: +cat

2018-12-15T23:39:56Z

+cat

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Jnc: Stubby, but a astart

2018-10-28T12:54:40Z

Stubby, but a astart

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