Hardware / software design considerations for high speed / low cost interactive graphic communication systems
Thomas L. Boardman · 1974
Graphics has been among the most exciting areas of the computer business since its dramatic appearance in the early 1960's (Sketchpad). There have been many significant applications throughout NASA and the aerospace industries, some large companies, and even some sponsored university projects. These have, however, utilized high cost graphic equipment, connected directly to large scale (CDC 6000 or IBM 360/50+) mainframes often on a dedicated basis. The terminal and mainframe costs precluded general use in small companies or universities.