In 1981, Xerox released the Xerox 8010 Information System (codenamed “Dandelion” during development) and commonly referred to as the Star. The Star took what Xerox learned from the research and experimentation done with the Alto at Xerox PARC and attempted to build a commercial product from it.It was envisioned as center point of the office of the future, combining high-resolution graphics with the now-familiar mouse, Ethernet networking for sharing and collaborating, and Xerox’s Laser Printer technology for faithful “WYSIWYG” document reproduction.The Star’s operating system (called “Star” at the outset, though later renamed “Viewpoint”) introduced the Desktop Metaphor to the world.In combination with the Star’s unique keyboard it provided a flexible, intuitive environment for creating and collaborating on documents and mail in a networked office environment.
Something to be entertained by at a later point in time. Blessed are the emulator makers.