NATS 1775 Lecture 9: Lecture 9.docx
24 Nov 2014
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Theme: users shaping new technology, it is about development of personal computers before they enter the market. Specific group of users: amateur or computer hobbyist, same as radio hobbyist. Highly skilled, highly knowledgeable individuals who know more about computer than an average person. Personal computers takes place in 1960s and early 70s. types and kinds of computers using. Main frame computers: they were huge devices, these were types of computers that would fit the entire office floor, large big scale systems. Mini computers: they were huge as compared to today but smaller than main frame. Figure out how we go out from main frame and mini computers to the advent of personal computers or home computers. In mid 1970s a survey was done to understand the personality or like of this user. 1500 computer hobbyist were surveyed in north america.
