jan 1, 1951 - Direct Keyboard Input into Computer

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The American computer scientist pioneer, Doug Ross contended that a Flexowriter -- an electrically-controlled typewriter -- connected to an MIT computer could function as a keyboard input device due to its low cost and flexibility. An experiment conducted five months later on the MIT Whirlwind computer confirmed how useful and convenient a keyboard input device could be.


1. It's a precursor to today´s normal mode of operation

2. Typically, computer users of the time fed their programs into a computer using punched cards or paper tape. The keyboards replaced that.

3. It was soon confirmed that much more useful and convenient a keyboard input device could be than a punched cards device.

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