terminal inventiveness (was Re: an odd question - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

16 Aug 2001

From: Lawrence LeMay &lt;lemay(a)cs.umn.edu&gt;

...
 Fairly early examples are:

prior to this there was the H1000.

...
 2/70     TEC inc. model 410/415, 420/425, 430/435

4/70     Applied Digital Data Systems (ADDS) Consul 920

5/70     Univac Uniscope 100

10/70    Hazeltine 2000

          2) When was a processor (micro, bit-slice, whatever) first
             DEDICATED to operating a terminal?

          3) What is the first terminal that could manipulate its own
             buffer memory in response to a "control" code?

          4) What is the first terminal that could display graphics and
             text? (either alternately or simultaneously)

 I'm guessing that the Lear-Seigler machines were near the front... 
Nope. The ADM-1A didnt come out until 8/73. 

There were many out there befor the ADM1A,  When that one hit
VT05s were around.  See 1973 small computer handbook.

The ADM1 was notable for several reasons but being first
was not it.  the fact that it was lower in cost than many
and by 1975 avaiable as a KIT for much less made it popular.

For me I'd been using electronic terminals for a few years by
1973 with the H1000, VT05 being notables but there were others
around.

Allison