Terminal, computer

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OBJECT TYPE: CRT SCREEN-KEYBOARD
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.1045.002

MANUFACTURER: AES Data Ltd.
MODEL: AES 90
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 90 C 1000
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING, KEYBOARD, PARTS; SYNTHETIC SCREEN, KEYBOARD CASING, KEYS, PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 43.3 cm
Width: 61.0 cm
Height: 43.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Computing Technology
Category: Digital peripheral devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: AES Data
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1974-1978
Canada: This Central processing unit was part of an early word processor system, the first microprocessor-controlled word processor developed in Canada. AES Data Ltd. was formed in 1974 by Steven Dorsey to design & market stand alone-systems. The AES 90, possibly the world's first special purpose screen text editing system, was introduced in 1974. The original price (with printer) was $14,900.00 in 1974. This unit was used in Ottawa by the Office of the Minister of Public works and in other government offices.
Function: A computer input-output device with a keyboard for entering data into the computer & a video screen for displaying data.
Technical: The first production model of the aes-90, a very early stand-alone word processor utilizing a display screen for word processing functions. Such machines succeeded earlier word processors which were originally electric typewriters with memory; the proliferation of such devices was part of the office automation revolution. CPU memory is 10,000 12-bit words and the disk memory is 128
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE READS 'THIS IS THE PROPERTY OF/ AES DATA LIMITED AND/OR/ AES LEASING/ SERIAL NO. 90 C 1000/ 570 MCCAFFREY STREET/ MONTREAL, QUEBEC, H4T 1N1'
Missing: N/A
Finish: TEXTURED GREY PAINTED CASING WITH BLACK TRIM & SCREEN FRAME; GREY KEYBOARD CASING WITH BLACK BRUSHED METAL KEYBOARD, GREY, BLACK & WHITE KEYS; BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED STAND
Decoration: N/A

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AES Data Ltd., Terminal, computer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1978.1045, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1978.1045.002/

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