Unusual computers from the days of yore
With World Computer Literacy Day falling on 2nd December, it’s time to educate yourself about computers. Sure you know everything from installing updates to creating presentations, but do you know about the weird computer models that aspiring designers came up with over the past few decades? Then, let’s take a look at them, bit by bit!
That retro-futuristic look
It was all the craze back in the early years of computers to design the coolest device and Holborn 9100 is one such crazy design. The monitor was attached to the computer through a long tube that made it look hopelessly like an alien’s eye. Holborn stands for ‘Holland born’, named so because it was manufactured by a Dutch company. Sadly, only 200 units of this futuristic design model sold after its launch in 1981.
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Rama Ramesh is a creative writer who has written stories and features for children’s magazines and has co-authored a series of nanotechnology books for kids.
