Dutch (home) computer history by Bart van den AkkerIn the 1975s, history began for the home computer with the Altair 8800. 2 Years later 3 somewhat friendlier computers came on the market and from 1980 the use exploded, something that is still going on. Big brands that everyone knows like Apple, IBM, Commodore, Atari are the pioneers from the USA. Brands like Sinclair, Amstrad and Acorn were big and cheap in England. But where is Philips, Tulip, Holborn and Laser Computers? Historically, the Netherlands appears to have played a very large role in how computers are used. By diving deep into history as HomeComputerMuseum, the Netherlands appears to have been a major player in how the computer was used. Even the creation of the Internet is partly Dutch. In the 45-minute presentation, I’ll take you through why and how this is so.