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Crafted by Hand

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Date: 1970s

Hewlett-Packard first entered the computer market before the invention of the microprocessor, making computer construction and operation all the more challenging. These CPU registers for Hewlett-Packard’s 1000 and 2000 series computers were assembled by hand at the company’s facility in Sunnyvale, California.

Tags: 1970s • facility • Integrated Circuit • Servers & Data Systems

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