The Computer Museum contains a collection of computers, components and peripherals, demonstrating the rapid development of computing devices, remote data transmission, mainframes, personal computers, laptops and even microcomputers and smartphones. Special attention is paid to Apple design and the development of human-computer interaction and usability. In total, this collection comprises over 1,000 objects, of which a representative selection is initially shown here.
From this collection a total of 100 digital objects are displayed in FUNDus
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Device name: Pocket calculator HP-35 Type: Taschenrechner Model: HP 35 Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard Comment:
The end of rules ! 1st scientific pocket calculator by HP, programms in reversed polish notation (RPN). Year: 1972 ID: 10
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Device name: Pocket calculator HP-65 Type: Pocket calculator Model: HP 65 Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard Comment: 1st programmable pocket calculator of the world, with magnet card reader. Year: 1974 ID: 12
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Device name: TI Programmable 59 with Master Library Module 1 Type: Pocket calculator Model: TI-59 Manufacturer: Texas Instruments Comment: Programmable pocket calculator with magnet card reader and replaceable modules. Year: 1977 ID: 14
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Device name: Dial telephone Type: Telefon Model: W 49 Manufacturer: Hagenuk Comment: Desk or wall-mounted dial telephone. Year: 1950 ID: 19
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Device name: GSM Digital Cellular Telephone International 3000 Series Type: Mobiltelefon Model: 3200 Manufacturer: Motorola Comment: 1st mobile phone on the German market, 3000 DM, 500 g. Year: 1992 ID: 20
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Device name: Communicator 9000 Type: mobile phone Model: RAE-1N B PAR-1 Manufacturer: Nokia Comment:
"The first smartphone" with telephon, fax, SMS, internet, contacts, notes, calender, 2.700 DM. Year: 1996 ID: 21
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Device name: iPhone 8GB Type: Mobiltelefon Model: A1203 Manufacturer: Apple Comment: iPhone 1st generation Year: 2007 ID: 22
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Device name: Teleprinter Type: Teletype Model: 550 Manufacturer: Teleprint Comment: Terminal of timesharing mainframes. Year: 1974 ID: 23
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Device name: Monitor with keyboard Type: Terminal Model: VT 5700 Manufacturer: Teleprint Comment: Terminal of timesharing mainframes. Year: 1976 ID: 24
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Device name: Trackball Control Type: Trackball Manufacturer: Grinnell Comment: early cursor control. Year: 1978 ID: 25
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Device name: LISP-Machine Type: Workstation Model: 3640 Manufacturer: Symbolics Comment: Legendary special computer. Year: 1984 ID: 26
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Device name: JavaStation Type: Rechner Manufacturer: SUN Comment: Network Computer (NC). Year: 1996 ID: 27
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Device name: Tezro Visual Workstation Type: Workstation Model: CMN027 Manufacturer: Silicon Graphics (SGI) Comment: Futuristic workstation. Year: 2003 ID: 28
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Device name: Removable disk batch Type: Removable disk Model: CDC Model 879 Manufacturer: Siemens / CDC. Comment: 19 layers, 1 MByte. Year: 1975 ID: 29
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Device name: Rechenhexe Type: computing device Model: Model I Manufacturer: Walter Noske Comment: Simple add/subtract device. Year: 1955 ID: 3
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Device name: Disk storage 20 MB Type: Disk storage Model: B030-4610 -T003A SIE Manufacturer: Siemens Comment: From SIEMENS 7.531 with warning Year: 1980 ID: 30
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Device name: Atari 400 Type: Homecomputer Model: Atari 400 Manufacturer: Atari Comment: Very early homecomputer. Year: 1979 ID: 31
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Device name: Video Computer System Type: Gaming computer Model: CX-2600P Manufacturer: Atari Comment: Famous gaming consol. Year: 1981 ID: 33
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Device name: Atari color printer Type: Printer Model: 1020 Manufacturer: Atari Comment: Mini color printer. Year: 1985 ID: 34
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Device name: Personal Electronic Transactor Type: Homecomputer Model: PET 2001-8 C Manufacturer: Commodore Comment: Legendary homecomputer. Year: 1977 ID: 35
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Device name: Commodore 64 Type: Homecomputer Model: C64 Manufacturer: Commodore Comment: The most-sold computer ever Year: 1982 ID: 36
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Device name: Sharp Personal Computer Type: Home computer Model: MZ-80K Manufacturer: Sharp Comment: One of the first popular micro home computers with 11 cassettes, 16 KB RAM. Year: 1978/1979 ID: 37
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Device name: Sinclair ZX81 + ZX 16K RAM Type: Homecomputer Model: ZX81 + ZX16 Manufacturer: Sinclair Research Comment: The cheapest homecomputer, 398 DM. Year: 1981 ID: 38
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Device name: Color Honeybell-55 Type: Gaming console Manufacturer: video-sports Comment: 1st generation, games Year: 1977 ID: 39