It features a graphical user interface (GUI), a mouse, Ethernet networking, and the ability to run multiple applications simultaneously. It is one of the first computers to use a WYSIWYG (What …

The Xerox Alto system, first developed in 1973, was the world’s introduction to the graphical user interface (GUI). Developed at Xerox’s famed PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) in California, …

Jul 31, 2023 · The Xerox Alto was the first computer intended to aid an operating system with a graphical user interface (GUI), eventually employing the desktop concept. When was the …

Nov 19, 2023 · The Xerox Alto was one of the first computers to feature a graphical user interface (GUI) with windows, icons and menus. Developed in 1973 at Xerox PARC, the Alto pioneered …

Jan 23, 2024 · GUI was pioneered by computer engineers at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (aka. PARC). But it was ultimately Apple and Microsoft who reaped the benefits, and …

Jun 26, 2016 · Y Combinator's Alto is an "Orbit" model with slots for the four boards that drive the laser printer, laboriously rendering 16 rows of pixels at a time. The Alto was also one of the first...

Oct 12, 2021 · In 1973, Xerox introduced the Alto, a pioneering research computer that set the stage for the modern PC with use of a bitmapped graphical interface, a mouse, and local …

Alan Kay recently gave his 1970's Xerox Alto to Y Combinator and I'm helping with the restoration of this legendary system. The Alto was the first computer designed around a graphical user …

SALTO - The Xerox Alto Simulator Screen Shots. It is fairly well accepted that the Xerox Alto is where the world of GUIs all began. Now you can relive the Alto experience for yourself with …

Alto I CPU with monitor, mouse, keyboard and 5-key chording keyset. The revolutionary Alto would have been an expensive personal computer if put on sale commercially. Lead engineer …