Some folks were visionary...

Anubis · 28 September 2015, 21:30

Just re-watching some old shows... and it just incredible how some people got it right... were able to predict future...

Old BBC computer show - The Computer Programme back from 1982, at the end there is segment with Rex Malik, who gives his prediction what will happen in next 20 years.

Please note, this was just before micro craze of 80s, just bit before ZX Spectrum was out (April of 82) and Commodore 64.

Here is link for his segment - but all video is worth watching.

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To bad Rex did not live to see computers in 20, 30 years. He died 10 years later, 1992. RIP

eXeler0 · 29 September 2015, 00:12

Nice,
Take a look at this one though.. HP demoes their touch screen computer ;-)... in 1983
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saimon69 · 29 September 2015, 02:52

Yeah, i remember SINGLE touch computer interfaces around since the end of eighties/early nineties (and in the first tron dillinger was using a touch keyboard), and you could see the plastic surface with the big sensors in front of the screen, but was MULTItouch that triggered the new era, and that i think started to be around commercially on 2003/2004...

28 September 2015, 21:30	#1
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,061	Some folks were visionary... Just re-watching some old shows... and it just incredible how some people got it right... were able to predict future... Old BBC computer show - The Computer Programme back from 1982, at the end there is segment with Rex Malik, who gives his prediction what will happen in next 20 years. Please note, this was just before micro craze of 80s, just bit before ZX Spectrum was out (April of 82) and Commodore 64. Here is link for his segment - but all video is worth watching. [ Show youtube player ] To bad Rex did not live to see computers in 20, 30 years. He died 10 years later, 1992. RIP

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29 September 2015, 00:12	#2
eXeler0 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 2,953	Nice, Take a look at this one though.. HP demoes their touch screen computer ;-)... in 1983 [ Show youtube player ]

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saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,529	Yeah, i remember SINGLE touch computer interfaces around since the end of eighties/early nineties (and in the first tron dillinger was using a touch keyboard), and you could see the plastic surface with the big sensors in front of the screen, but was MULTItouch that triggered the new era, and that i think started to be around commercially on 2003/2004...

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