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Title: Ed Roberts died April 1, 2010
Post by: EverythingIBM on Fri, 09 July 2010, 01:35:43

I was browsing around stuff and eventually went to the Ed Roberts wikipedia article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Roberts_%28computer_engineer%29). Well, if you look, he died a few months ago!

I wonder if Paul Allen ever repaid Roberts' $40 before his death.

Surely anyone up on their computer history knows who Ed Roberts is. This is Bill's reaction to Roberts' death:

(http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/blog/billgates.jpg)
"Good riddance!"

Well, this certainly caught me by surprise. But I guess Roberts never did anything in computers anymore anyhow.

Title: Ed Roberts died April 1, 2010
Post by: chimera15 on Fri, 09 July 2010, 05:47:52

Crazy.  He was the father of the modern computer age, and ended up studying medicine and becoming a small town doctor?  Warehouse 13 could have a field day with that. lol

Title: Ed Roberts died April 1, 2010
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 09 July 2010, 05:52:40

Compare that with Gary Killdall, who died in a drunken bar-room brawl in a biker's den. What a man...

Title: Ed Roberts died April 1, 2010
Post by: Rajagra on Fri, 09 July 2010, 08:14:58

Quote from: EverythingIBM;200900

This is Bill's reaction to Roberts' death:

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(http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/blog/billgates.jpg)

"Good riddance!"

"Now, let's discuss the fine print of that agreement that you thought worked so well in your favour..."

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=11572&d=1278239560)

Title: Ed Roberts died April 1, 2010
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 09 July 2010, 08:20:14

April Fools!!!

Title: Ed Roberts died April 1, 2010
Post by: audioave10 on Fri, 09 July 2010, 10:01:35

Dr. Henry Edward Roberts made the first PC in April 1974, called the Altair 8800 & it has a price of about U.S. $ 360. (quote)

Title: Ed Roberts died April 1, 2010
Post by: chimera15 on Fri, 09 July 2010, 12:13:11

I'd be willing to bet that one of his 6 kids is an android, or at least a cyborg.

Title: Ed Roberts died April 1, 2010
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 09 July 2010, 12:54:52

i can really respect that he left the industry to become a small time doctor.  One thing is having the financial freedom to do that; but the other thing is having the courage and desire and curiosity and idealism to do it, to jump away like that in mid-life.