Mainframes to Minis ​to Micros (1983)

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A look at the history and ancestry of today's PC.

Guest include Gary Kildall, DRI; Gordon Bell, DEC; Herb Lechner, SRI; and Cyril Yansouni, HP.

Products/Demos include HP 150 PC, Computer Museum, and TX-1 Computer.

Bus Wars (1988)

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The battle over a standard for moving information in and out of a computer and inside a computer including a look at EISA, Nubus, AT, PC, ISA, and MCA.

Guests include Bob Kutnick, AST Research; Richard Archuleta, HPChet Heath, IBMMichael Hoyle, Wells American; Winn Rosch, PC Magazine; Steve Beals, Infomax; and Mark Orr, Apple.

IBM PS/2 (1987)

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A first look at the new IBM PS2 computer and its design and interface innovations.

Guests include Tony Harris, Digital Research; David Bunnell, PCW Communications; John Dvorak, PC Magazine; Ron Kaufmann, RX Computers; George Morrow, Nestar; and Jan Lewis, Palo Alto Research Group.

Products include DOS 3.3, Gem Desktop Publisher, IBM PS2 Model 50, GEM Draw Plus, and FLEX-OS.

Computers In Space (1989)

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A look at how NASA uses computers to run the space program, launch manned spacecraft, and manage the overall operations of America's space program.

Products/Demos: Space Physics Analysi Network; Total Ozone Map Spectrometer; Space Science Data Center; Silicon Graphics Space Simulator.

Super Computers (1984)

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An early look at supercomputers in the United States and Japan.

Featured guests include George Michael, head of computer research of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, John Repp of Control Data Corporation, Dr. Hideo Aiso, Professor at Keio University in Japan, Dr. Hiroshi Kashiwagi, Chairman of Japan's National Supercomputer Project, and Dr. Yukio Mizuno, Senior Vice President of NEC.

The program also features on location coverage in Japan of the country's supercomputer projects including the Hitachi S810-20 at the University of Tokyo and the Electro Technical Laboratory in Tsukuba, Japan.

Beginners Guide To PCs (1992)

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An introduction to personal computers for newbies. Topics include the basic components of a PC, how to find tech support, managing memory, a guide to online forums, and a review of expansion slots.

Guests include Jim Louderback of PC Week Labs.

Commodore 64 (1988)

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The Commodore 64 was the first computer for many families. This program looks at what you can do with the famous C-64.

Demonstrations include The Wine Steward, Skate or Die, Strike Fleet, the Koala Pad, Master Composer, Tetris, and Berkeley Software's GEOS. Includes a visit to a Commodore Owners Users Group meeting and an interview with Max Toy President of Commodore.