File:Xerox Parc - Office Alto Commercial

Description
[May 14, 1979] In this short one-minute commercial, Xerox introduces its vision for the office of the future. Years ahead of its time, the 1972 Xerox Alto featured Ethernet networking, a full page display, a mouse, laser printing, e-mail, and a windows-based user interface. Although it's high price limited sales, the Alto was a groundbreaking invention and the inspiration for the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Catalog Number: 102746224 (digital) Catalog Number: 102639652 (tape)