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Xerox Alto: Everything You Need to Know
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1st March 1973 Creator
Butler Lampson, Charles P. (Chuck) Thacker Original Price
$32,000 Units Sold
2000+ 3 Facts About the Xerox Alto Computer The Xerox Alto was created in 1972.
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