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The National Museum of Computing
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July 10, 2025

Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

July 10, 2025/ Museum
Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

Microprocessing specialists in deal: Under an agreement between Plessey Microsystems and National Semiconductors, Plessey is to carry out feasibility studies and design microprocessor products based on National’s chip sets and on its own Miproc unit…

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July 10, 2025/ Museum/
Computer Weekly
July 03, 2025

Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

July 03, 2025/ Museum
Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

PA research unit develops mass storage: A new mass storage device which is said to offer a marked improvement in information recording at high densities is under development for an unnamed European manufacturer at PA International Management Consultants’ Technology and Science Centre at Cambridge…

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July 03, 2025/ Museum/
Computer Weekly
June 26, 2025

Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

June 26, 2025/ Museum
Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

Versatile micro from Intel: Process control, traffic control and point-of-sale processing, are just some of the wide range of applications areas seen by Intel for its single PC board microcomputer module, the 4-43, which is…

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June 26, 2025/ Museum/
Computer Weekly
June 12, 2025

Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

June 12, 2025/ Museum
Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

Challenge to Intel from AMI: A determined challenge to Intel’s dominance of the micro­processor market with its 8080 has been launched by AMI Microsystems. This US firm believes its S6800, based on the Motorola MC6800, is the most powerful, economical and easy to use microprocessor available…

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June 12, 2025/ Museum/
Computer Weekly
June 05, 2025

Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

June 05, 2025/ Museum
Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

Teletext decoder launched: A small Leicester-based company, Jasmin Electronics, which specialises in research into and development of digital systems, is offering a Teletext decoder to meet the anticipated demand for systems to evaluate the BBC Ceefax and IBA Oracle transmissions before the Texas…

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June 05, 2025/ Museum/
Computer Weekly
May 29, 2025

Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

May 29, 2025/ Museum
Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

Processor from new Plessey division: A microprocessor unit developed by a new division within the Plessey empire, Plessey Microsystems of Towcester, Northants, is to be announced as a standard product within the next two months…

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May 29, 2025/ Museum/
Computer Weekly
May 22, 2025

Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

May 22, 2025/ Museum
Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

Travel ticket system for UK: The new Datasaab back-office system for handling accounts and ticketing for travel agents and tour operators, announced at the Hanover Fair, is now available in the UK. The system is built around a 32K-byte D5/20 minicomputer, and includes ticket and invoice printers, keyboard and display…

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May 22, 2025/ Museum/
Computer Weekly
May 15, 2025

Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

May 15, 2025/ Museum
Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

TV decoder from Texas: A decoder for building into television sets to enable them to receive Teletext transmissions has been announced by Texas Instruments. Experimental Teletex transmissions are currently being made by the BBC under the name Ceefax, and the IBA starts its experimental Oracle…

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May 15, 2025/ Museum/
Computer Weekly
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The National Museum of Computing was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 2005, number 05407952. The company was granted charitable status in England and Wales in 2005, charity number 1109874.