Sujet : Re: The joy of Technology
De : ldo (at) *nospam* nz.invalid (Lawrence D'Oliveiro)
Groupes : alt.folklore.computers comp.os.linux.miscDate : 05. Nov 2024, 23:31:42
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On Tue, 5 Nov 2024 14:40:27 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Transistors were described by a Canadian first, but he never built one.
They weren't invented in the USA, they were developed there into
something that worked
Worked at audio frequencies, anyway. It was the Japanese who got them to
operate at up to radio frequencies.
The US-based electronics companies had no interest in such a development.
Can you say “disruptive technology”?
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