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Final demonstration of the Xerox Star graphical workstation

Computer History Museum · Demo · YouTube title: The Final Demonstration of the Xerox 'Star' computer
Why it's here

HN people point to it as a primary-source look at Star's interface design, especially its philosophy of fewer commands without fewer functions.

What it covers

A Computer History Museum recording of the final demonstration of the Xerox Star, the early graphical user interface workstation. It is a long demo session that shows the design thinking behind desktop, icons and windows.