Fifty Years Ago .... from the pages of Computer Weekly

5th June 1975 computing, compiled by TNMOC volunteer archivist, Brian Aldous.

A selection of stories from Computer Weekly from 5th June 1975. The full archive of Computer Weekly can be seen at TNMOC, where there are special rolling displays of front pages from 25 and 40 years ago.

Teletext decoder launched: A small Leicester-based company, Jasmin Electronics, which specialises in research into and development of digital systems, is offering a Teletext decoder to meet the anticipated demand for systems to evaluate the BBC Ceefax and IBA Oracle transmissions before the Texas Instruments Tifax decoder becomes generally available next year. The Jasmin system, called CeeView, is available as an integrated sub-assembly, and has been developed primarily for Rediffusion, but also works satisfactorily with all the UK-manufactured colour sets with which it has been tested, although not with some Japanese-made receivers. It costs £700 with the set, and £500 without it. (CW 448 5/6/1975 p32)