Comments on: Computer World cover

Question: Computer World cover

donth — Tue, 10 May 2005 10:00:22 -0800

What computer is on the cover of Kraftwerk's Computer World album?

By: vacapinta

vacapinta — Tue, 10 May 2005 10:04:16 -0800

I always took it just to be a stylized thing - not a direct reference. On the other hand, it looks a lot like the old TRS-80 Model iiis

By: swordfishtrombones

swordfishtrombones — Tue, 10 May 2005 10:13:13 -0800

or a wang 2200... but my bet would be on a stylized version as well.

By: jazon

jazon — Tue, 10 May 2005 10:29:24 -0800

Maybe a stylized ADM 3A

By: Rash

Rash — Tue, 10 May 2005 13:25:53 -0800

I always thought it was a VT-100 but comparing the two shows it's similar, but not quite.

Regarding the original record, anybody know of somewhere online with scans of the LP's picture sleeve? Although there's a bonus track, those photos weren't part of my Japanese-import CD's packaging.

By: nj_subgenius

nj_subgenius — Tue, 10 May 2005 14:11:56 -0800

That would be the Hazeltine 1500 which was just a cursor-addressable ASCII terminal, not a computer of any kind.
Closest match visually and time-wise.

By: kindall

kindall — Tue, 10 May 2005 14:38:52 -0800

Here's a clearer shot of the Hazeltine that better shows off the similarities.

By: amberglow

amberglow — Tue, 10 May 2005 16:23:22 -0800

just a terminal too, i always thought.