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OBJECT TYPE: DESKTOP
DATE: 1984–1985
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0861.002

MANUFACTURER: Northern Telecom
MODEL: DISPLAYPHONE
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL & SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.5 cm
Width: 5.6 cm
Height: 6.0 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: Northern Telecom
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF DISPLAYPHONE AVAILABLE C. 1982. THIS DISPLAYPHONE IS PROTOTYPE MODEL.
Canada: BELL NORTHERN RESEARCH DEVELOPED THE CONCEPT OF THE DISPLAYPHONE FOR BELL CANADA; NORTHERN TELECOM SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED THE DISPLAYPHONE PRODUCT. IN 1981 BELL CANADA CONDUCTED MARKET TRIAL CENTRED LARGELY IN TORONTO, OTTAWA & MONTREAL; NORTHERN TELECOM PROVIDED INTERNAL TRIAL FOR USERS IN USA & CANADA.
Function: COMBINES THE VOICE COMMUNICATION FUNCTION OF A TELEPHONE WITH THE DATA TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION CAPABILITIES OF A COMPUTER TERMINAL
Technical: DISPLAYPHONE DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR LARGE BUSINESS, FOR USE WITH INET/ENVOY SERVICE (EMAIL). USERS COULD DIAL UNIT TO UNIT, OR TO A HOST COMPUTER. THIS EARLY VERSION PROTOTYPE FEATURES TELEPHONE HANDSET; SMALL VIDEO SCREEN FOR DISPLAYING MESSAGES & OTHER INFO.; HIDEAWAY KEYBOARD; AND BUILT-IN MODEM.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NO MARKINGS
Missing: N/A
Finish: OFF-WHITE MOULDED SYNTHETIC HANDSET HAS BLACK COILED CORD
Decoration: N/A

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