Lear Sigler ADM-3A

Lear Siegler Incorporated, ZDA

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Lepo zašiljen monitor z vgrajeno tipkovnico, kremne barve. [SLO]: ADM-3A terminal, ki ga je Lear Siegler predstavil leta 1976, slovi po svojem ikoničnem, kompaktnem in uporabniku prijaznem dizajnu. Ponovno je pritegnil pozornost po tem, ko je bil predstavljen v Marvel Studios oddaji Loki. Tako kot drugi "neumni" terminali svojega časa je bil ADM-3A uporabljen za povezovanje z večjimi, centraliziranimi računalniki. Ti terminali niso imeli lastne procesorske moči in so bili popolnoma odvisni od povezanega glavnega računalnika ali miniračunalnika. Običajno so bili opremljeni s tipkovnico in zaslonom, kar je uporabnikom omogočalo vnos ukazov in ogled izhodnih podatkov centralnega računalnika, zaradi česar so bili ključna orodja za računalništvo v sedemdesetih in osemdesetih letih prejšnjega stoletja. ADM-3A se odlikuje po svoji robustni zgradbi in minimalističnem dizajnu. Ima monokromatski CRT zaslon, polno tipkovnico in lahko prikaže 80 stolpcev po 24 vrstic besedila. Omeniti velja, da je uvedel simbol tildo (~) kot okrajšavo za domači imenik v številnih ukaznih vmesnikih. Ta inovacija je nastala zaradi omejenega prostora na tipkovnici ADM-3A, kjer je bila tilda prvič uporabljena kot domača tipka. Terminalova preprostost in učinkovitost sta ga naredili za priljubljeno izbiro, saj je služil kot zanesljiv vmesnik za interakcijo z večjimi računalniškimi sistemi. [ENG]: The ADM-3A terminal, introduced by Lear Siegler in 1976, is celebrated for its iconic, compact, and user-friendly design. It gained renewed attention after being featured in the Marvel Studios show Loki. Like other dumb terminals of its time, the ADM-3A was used to interface with larger, centralized computers. These terminals lacked their own processing power, relying entirely on the connected mainframe or minicomputer. Typically equipped with a keyboard and a screen, they allowed users to input commands and view outputs from the central computer, making them essential tools for computing in the 1970s and 1980s. The ADM-3A is distinguished by its robust build and minimalist design. It features a monochrome CRT display, a full keyboard, and can display 80 columns by 24 lines of text. Notably, it introduced the tilde symbol (~) as a shorthand for the home directory in many command-line interfaces. This innovation came about due to the limited space on the ADM-3A's keyboard, where the tilde was first used as the home key. The terminal's simplicity and efficiency made it a popular choice, serving as a reliable interface for interacting with larger computer systems.
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1976
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