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1972 Xerox computer system TV commercial. Back in 1972, the idea of sending an email was unknown to the public. It was a brand new idea, and Xerox was on the forefront

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00:00Good morning.
00:01You come into your office, grab a cup of coffee, and a Xerox machine presents your morning
00:06mail on a screen.
00:08What's the mail this morning?
00:11This one looks interesting.
00:12Let's take a look at this.
00:13I'm going to need a couple of copies of this.
00:15Push a button, and the words and images you see on the screen appear on paper.
00:19Oh, thank you.
00:20Thank you, Fred.
00:21You know, Fred, I think everybody on the routing list should see this.
00:25Push another button, and the information is sent electronically to similar units around
00:29the corner or around the world.
00:32This is an experimental office system.
00:34It's in use now at the Xerox Research Center in Palo Alto, California.
00:38Soon, Xerox systems like this will help you manage your most precious resource, information.
00:44Anything else?
00:46Flowers.
00:47Oh, what flowers?
00:48My anniversary.
00:49I forgot.

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