What was the purpose of the Programma 101?

The Programma 101 can calculate the four basic arithmetic functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), plus square root, absolute value, and fractional part. It is equipped with memory registers with features such as clear, transfer, and exchange, plus printing and halt for input.

What did Olivetti make?

Olivetti S.p.A.

Does Olivetti still exist?

Olivetti still exists, but these days it is a small office machinery company. Its former factories, jewels of 20th-century industrial architecture, have been refashioned as museums. Most of Ivrea’s 30-year-olds have little work and live off their parents’ pensions.

When did Olivetti make the Programma 101 computer?

Olivetti continued to design and manufacture computers after the success of the Programma 101. In 1983, it released the Olivetti M24, which was Europe’s top-selling computer in 1986.

What was the name of the computer in the Olivetti AD?

Olivetti’s ads for the Programma 101 give us further insight into how the computer was used (or intended to be used) and how it compared to other commercially-available computers at the time.

Who was the company that made the Programma 101?

The company that made the Programma 101 was Olivetti, an Italian business that had been manufacturing typewriters since 1908 and adding machines since 1940. Olivetti released the first electronic computer designed and manufactured in Italy, the Elea 9003, in 1959.

Who is the owner of the company Olivetti?

The company was famous for its industrial design and went on to produce a range of personal computers. According to its entry on Wikipedia, Luxembourg-based Bell acquired a controlling stake in Olivetti in 1999, but sold it to a consortium including the Pirelli and Benetton groups two years later.

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