This article originally appeared on the blog of author Ken Shirriff and is reprinted here with his permission. Alan Kay recently gave his 1970s Xerox Alto to Y Combinator, and I'm helping with the ...

In 1972, Xerox released an advert for the Alto, introducing people to the world’s first computer with a graphical user interface, mouse, and distinctive portrait screen. In 1972, Xerox released ...

The Microsoft co-founder says he was blown away the first time he saw a Xerox Alto in action, about 35 years ago. He credits the computer, released in 1973, and its many innovative features and ...

In 1973, PARC researchers built Xerox Alto, the world's first personal computer with a mouse connected to a graphical interface screen. The lab invented Ethernet cables too. Xerox's Alto computer ...

Anyone interested in the history of personal computing will surely have heard of the Xerox ... the Alto at the microcode level, providing a very accurate simulation of the original computer.” ...

Charles Thacker, one of the lead hardware designers on the Xerox Alto, the first modern personal computer, died of a brief illness on Monday. He was 74. The Alto, which was released in 1973 but ...