Terminal, computer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- CRT SCREEN-KEYBOARD
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1978.1045.002
- MANUFACTURER
- AES Data Ltd.
- MODEL
- AES 90
- LOCATION
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 90 C 1000
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL CASING, KEYBOARD, PARTS; SYNTHETIC SCREEN, KEYBOARD CASING, KEYS, PARTS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 43.3 cm
- Width
- 61.0 cm
- Height
- 43.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Computing Technology
- Category
- Digital peripheral devices
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- AES Data
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Québec
- City
- Montréal
Context
- Country
- Worldwide
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- 1974-1978
- Canada
-
This Central processing unit was part of an early word processor system, the first microprocessor-controlled word processor developed in Canada. AES Data Ltd. was formed in 1974 by Steven Dorsey to design & market stand alone-systems. The AES 90, possibly the world's first special purpose screen text editing system, was introduced in 1974. The original price (with printer) was $14,900.00 in 1974. This unit was used in Ottawa by the Office of the Minister of Public works and in other government offices. - Function
-
A computer input-output device with a keyboard for entering data into the computer & a video screen for displaying data. - Technical
-
The first production model of the aes-90, a very early stand-alone word processor utilizing a display screen for word processing functions. Such machines succeeded earlier word processors which were originally electric typewriters with memory; the proliferation of such devices was part of the office automation revolution. CPU memory is 10,000 12-bit words and the disk memory is 128 - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- PLATE READS 'THIS IS THE PROPERTY OF/ AES DATA LIMITED AND/OR/ AES LEASING/ SERIAL NO. 90 C 1000/ 570 MCCAFFREY STREET/ MONTREAL, QUEBEC, H4T 1N1'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- TEXTURED GREY PAINTED CASING WITH BLACK TRIM & SCREEN FRAME; GREY KEYBOARD CASING WITH BLACK BRUSHED METAL KEYBOARD, GREY, BLACK & WHITE KEYS; BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED STAND
- Decoration
- N/A
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AES Data Ltd., Terminal, computer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1978.1045, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1978.1045.002/
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