Looking back at the 1990s and seeing how computers were established in the clinical environment is an interesting story of the adoption of technology.
IBM 7690 (1991)
The IBM 7690 is a clinical computer that folds into itself. It was designed for mounting on a wall.
Strangely, there is little information on the internet about this product.
There is a PubMed abstract on this computer:
Witkowski JA. Microcomputers in nursing practice: IBM 7690 clinical workstation, Part I. J Pediatr Nurs. 1992 Apr;7(2):147-8.
The IBM 7690 is a clinical computer that folds into itself. It was designed for mounting on a wall.
Strangely, there is little information on the internet about this product.
There is a PubMed abstract on this computer:
Witkowski JA. Microcomputers in nursing practice: IBM 7690 clinical workstation, Part I. J Pediatr Nurs. 1992 Apr;7(2):147-8.
Tablets
The first hospital based Tablet I saw was the Zenith CruisePad -- it basically was a remote client as you required a Windows NT server to serve up the applications.
Zenith Data Systems CruisePad
Thin Client, Windows 3.1, (1995)
The first hospital based Tablet I saw was the Zenith CruisePad -- it basically was a remote client as you required a Windows NT server to serve up the applications.
Zenith Data Systems CruisePad
Thin Client, Windows 3.1, (1995)
Thin Clients
Thin clients then came along -- and this was another way to serve up applications from a more powerful server class machines.
Thin clients also allowed more control of the desktop environment in terms of viruses and non-approved applications (and even usb keys)
Virtual Desktop, 1280x1024 (1999)
Thin clients then came along -- and this was another way to serve up applications from a more powerful server class machines.
Thin clients also allowed more control of the desktop environment in terms of viruses and non-approved applications (and even usb keys)
Virtual Desktop, 1280x1024 (1999)
Computers on Wheels (COW)
HP NeoWare e370 Thin Client / eFusion Cart
17 inch, Windows XP Embedded, 1ghz, 512mb flash memory (2006)
HP NeoWare e370 Thin Client / eFusion Cart
17 inch, Windows XP Embedded, 1ghz, 512mb flash memory (2006)
Bonus - Light Pens
The old TDS 7000 Oscar system at the Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) used light pens instead of mice. Light pens only work with CRT monitors -- so since the world has gone to LCD screens they are no longer in use.
The old TDS 7000 Oscar system at the Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) used light pens instead of mice. Light pens only work with CRT monitors -- so since the world has gone to LCD screens they are no longer in use.
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