The Computer Chronicles Mainframes to Minis to Micros (1983)

Publication date 19840212 Topics Episode year: 1983 This was the very first episode of the Computer Chronicles, originally broadcast in September 1983, covering the history and ancestry of today s PC. Guests: Gary Kildall, DRI; Gordon Bell, DEC; Herb Lechner, SRI; Cyril Yansouni, HP Products, Demos: HP 150 PC, Computer Museum, TX1 Computer. Copyright 1984 Stewart Cheifet Productions. Contact Information The very first episode of The Computer Chronicles, a series which would end up spanning over twenty seasons, began right here exploring the dramatic change from roomfilling mainframe computing setups to personal computers that fit on your desk. Special thanks to for hosting these episodes. Downloads of all these episodes and more can be found at: