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posted by Tony on Saturday July 21, @09:30PM
from the alternate-history dept.
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In 1987 Canon USA Inc. released a new computer named the Canon Cat. This computer was targeted at low-level clerical worked such as secretaries. After six months on the market and with 20,000 units sold, Canon discontinued the Cat. The Cat featured an innovative text based user interface that did not rely upon a mouse, icons, or graphics. The key person behind the Cat was Jef Raskin, who began the design of the Cat during his work on the first Macintosh project at Apple Computer in 1979. The design and history of the Canon Cat is a fascinating story which this paper attempts to tell.
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