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Built
The TX-o was built in 1955 . -
Influence
The TX-o console was influenced by the SAGE radar console systems. -
Development
In 1956 TX-o was developed in MIT's in Linin Laboratories however wasn't fully functionally until the end of the year.The TX-o was first programmable general-purpose computer which dispensed of vacuum tubes to rely on transistors.This computer was the first fully interactive computer available for wide use. Computer graphics, Smalltalk, Internet were developed by TX-O alumni who were inspired by the system and the computer.
Info from Goff, L. (1999). Quiet Legacy. Computerworld, 33(8), p 78. -
Development
The TX-o provided the groundwork for more significant developments such as digital recording and editing, speech recognition, handwriting recognition and neural networks. The TX-o was also designed over a single weekend by its designer Clark. From a user perspective users had to use a light pen and display that Clark invented that would users enter data in real time and see a direct result.
Information from Goff, L. (1999). Quiet Legacy. Computerworld, 33(8), p 78. -
Previous version
The TX-o was thought to be modified version to MIT's Whirlwind computer. However the TX-o was smaller and faster. -
Fully Operational
The TX-o was fully operational by 1957. This system's 64 k ram memory, speed, and reliability made it one of the most advanced computers of its time. -
TX-1
The TX-1 was abandoned due to flaws in the early designs. Instead of fixing the flaws TX-2 was carried on in its place. -
TX-o Computer
Picture of the TX-o computer -
TX-2
TX-2 was experimental digital computer created at MIT in 1958.When first implemented, TX-2 had inherited the ferrite-core memory from predecessor TX-0.William Kantrowitz, a systems programmer on the TX-2 computer, provided the following list of some of the highlights of the TX-2 computer.Which was sketchpad began on TX-2,early version of speech research began on TX-2, and had two-level memory paging system.
Information from TX-2 computer.(2012).Lincoln Laboratory Journal.19(1), p.82. -
TX-2
William Kantrowitz, a systems programmer on the TX-2 computer, provided the following list of some of the highlights of the TX-2 computer. Which was sketchpad began on TX-2,early version of speech research began on TX-2, and had a two-level memory paging system.
Information from TX-2 computer.(2012).Lincoln Laboratory Journal.19(1), p.82. -
TX-2 Computer
This is a picture of the TX-2 computer. -
TV series
On CBS there was a tv series called " The Thinking Machine" which was run on the TX-o. -
PDP-1
In 1961 after a year of delays the PDP-1 was delivered to the laboratories. The PDP-1 was based off the TX-o.
Information from
Michael, G. (n.d). The PDP-1. [online] Computer-history.info. Available at: http://www.computer-history.info/Page4.dir/pages/PDP.1.dir/ [Accessed 8 Oct. 2016] -
PDP-1
This is a picture of PDP-1 computer the console and lightpen. -
TX-O Computer Turned On for Last Time
The TX-o computer was turned on for the last time on November 13th 1983.
