New Zealand has always been a technologically advanced country. With its relatively small size and population, New Zealand accepts new technology rapidly. In late 1977, personal computers finally became available to the public and to schools. The opportunity for the Government to provide schools with clear guidance on purchasing and use of computers, both for teaching purposes and for students to learn to use computers was delayed by a lack of focus and understanding for several years. Two New Zealand academics recognized this opportunity and produced two computers in 1981 designed for education, the Poly series of computers and the Aamber Pegasus. This article examines their place in New Zealand history and in the context of other country's approaches to computers in education, particularly in the years 1977 to 1983. A brief discussion follows of New Zealand designed computer peripherals for the visually impaired that contributed significant technology for this community.
...MoreArticle Sebastian K. Boell; Janet M. Toland (2023) Histories of Computing in Oceania. IEEE Annals of the History of Computing (pp. 6-10).
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