John Ellenby, Dies at 75

10 days ago, died a well-known developer John Ellenby. It is reported by The New York Times. According to the newspaper, he died on August 17, but the media it was announced ten days later. This is a very big loss for the whole world.

A serious contribution to the development of the first portable computers made the company GRiD Systems, founded in 1980 by John Allenby, who is also, like Alan Kay, was an employee of Xerox PARC research lab.

"The most serious problem GRiD model was its price, - says Moggridzh. - $ 8150 - that's a lot, even today, and at that time - a fantastic sum.

Now laptops cost from $ 300. But this is not the same laptops. They do not have souls John Ellenby.

He will forever remain in our hearts, we remember him.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/27/technology/john-ellenby-visionary-who-helped-create-early-laptop-dies-at-75.html