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Latter-day Robin Hoods?: Marcello Rocca, a 25-year-old computer wizard, and his brother Mario, left, who's trained in accounting, hold their Trojan computer, cheaper than but compatible with IBM machines
Latter-day Robin Hoods?: Marcello Rocca, a 25-year-old computer wizard, and his brother Mario, left, who's trained in accounting, hold their Trojan computer, cheaper than but compatible with IBM machines

Latter-day Robin Hoods?: Marcello Rocca, a 25-year-old computer wizard, and his brother Mario, left, who's trained in accounting, hold their Trojan computer, cheaper than but compatible with IBM machines

Date11/29/1985
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132894F
Home sweet home for computers. There will be more business machines per square desk jammed into this building when it is completed than in any other o(...)
Home sweet home for computers. There will be more business machines per square desk jammed into this building when it is completed than in any other o(...)
5/3/1967
Wheel-Watchers: People are lining up daily to try their luck at the five computer game machines at North York's Madison Centre
Wheel-Watchers: People are lining up daily to try their luck at the five computer game machines at North York's Madison Centre
1/17/1989
Lewis Boles, 38, a quadriplegic who, since 1971, has lived at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, works part time on an IBM PC-XT computer specially adapted with a voice recognition system
Lewis Boles, 38, a quadriplegic who, since 1971, has lived at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, works part time on an IBM PC-XT computer specially adapted with a voice recognition system
5/5/1987
In the lab: Teacher Robert Lau tested the new IBM laptop and found it was a winner in many comparisons with bigger desk top machines
In the lab: Teacher Robert Lau tested the new IBM laptop and found it was a winner in many comparisons with bigger desk top machines
3/31/1991
Computer crunch: John Rowley, shown here with computer components, says there's a shortage of trained engineering personnel and computer programming experts
Computer crunch: John Rowley, shown here with computer components, says there's a shortage of trained engineering personnel and computer programming experts
6/7/1981
Computer Wizard Prof. Richard Judy
Computer Wizard Prof. Richard Judy
1/22/1969
Travelling show: Sharl Chapp and IBM's Dave Thomas test new personal computer line in unheated truck on The Star's parking lot yesterday
Travelling show: Sharl Chapp and IBM's Dave Thomas test new personal computer line in unheated truck on The Star's parking lot yesterday
10/21/1992
Close Scrutiny: Employees at IBM Canada's manufacturing plant in Don Millis inspect personal computer memory cards
Close Scrutiny: Employees at IBM Canada's manufacturing plant in Don Millis inspect personal computer memory cards
1/14/1993
Star Ball champ makes big catch, This year's Star Ball winner is Heather Paton of Mississauga, having a ball with IBM's Dave Thomas, The Star's Rose Cudney and her new $7,500 computer system
Star Ball champ makes big catch, This year's Star Ball winner is Heather Paton of Mississauga, having a ball with IBM's Dave Thomas, The Star's Rose Cudney and her new $7,500 computer system
10/9/1990
Musciling In: That collection of wires and circuits in Mers Kutt's hand is an ALL Card for IBMs and compatibilities that lets them use more memory in the computer equivalent of a muscle car
Musciling In: That collection of wires and circuits in Mers Kutt's hand is an ALL Card for IBMs and compatibilities that lets them use more memory in the computer equivalent of a muscle car
8/21/1985
Send in the clones: Don Myles of IBM Canada, left, and Andre Turgeon announce launch of new company that will sell low-cost computers yesterday.
Send in the clones: Don Myles of IBM Canada, left, and Andre Turgeon announce launch of new company that will sell low-cost computers yesterday.
6/4/1992
New hope: Activision senior vice-president Thomas Lopez believes IBM's new home computer will bring stability to the market and says that's what video-game makers are looking for
New hope: Activision senior vice-president Thomas Lopez believes IBM's new home computer will bring stability to the market and says that's what video-game makers are looking for
11/7/1983