Programma 101: The Machine That Changed the World
In the early 1960s, computers were still science-fiction to most people; those who did grasp computers knew them as room-filling behemoths. A small team at the Italian company Olivetti would thus astonish everyone in 1965 when they unveiled a computer small enough to fit on a desk and usable by regular people: Programma 101, considered by many the world’s first personal computer.
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Programma 101: The Machine That Changed the World
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2011
Runtime
0h 53m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Quando Olivetti inventò il PC
Production Companies
Zenit Arti Audiovisive
Director
Alessandro Bernard
Description
In the early 1960s, computers were still science-fiction to most people; those who did grasp computers knew them as room-filling behemoths. A small team at the Italian company Olivetti would thus astonish everyone in 1965 when they unveiled a computer small enough to fit on a desk and usable by regular people: Programma 101, considered by many the world’s first personal computer.
