Digital's PC Early PC Story 1980-1983

This document is a presentation outline and accompanying visual aids for a talk by Avram Miller on Digital Equipment Corporation's (DEC) early involvement in the personal computer market from 1980 to 1983. The presentation details DEC's initiatives to develop and launch its own PC products, specifically the Professional 325/350, Rainbow 100, and DECmate II. The agenda indicates that the talk covers the internal discussions leading to these products, their official launch, and the profound impact of the IBM PC on the market. It also touches upon the emergence of other key industry players such as Compaq, Intel, and Microsoft, and poses the question of whether a different outcome was possible for DEC in the evolving PC landscape. The slides include historical photos of DEC personnel, product launch events, and product images from that era.