How Apollo Computer Shaped Modern Engineering Workstations

EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 11 MIN

How Apollo Computer Shaped Modern Engineering Workstations

from Tech History with Fexingo: Stories of Silicon Valley, Pioneers, and Industry Origins · host Fexingo

In the debut episode of Tech History with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the story of Apollo Computer, a 1980s company that pioneered the networked engineering workstation. They discuss how Apollo's Domain architecture foreshadowed modern client-server computing, why the company ultimately lost to Sun Microsystems, and what engineers today owe to a machine that cost $50,000 and had just one megabyte of RAM. Along the way, they set the tone for a show that digs into the specific decisions, people, and numbers behind technology milestones — no sweeping narratives, just the real mechanics of innovation. #ApolloComputer #EngineeringWorkstations #DomainArchitecture #SunMicrosystems #WorkstationHistory #NetworkComputing #TechHistory #SiliconValley #1980sComputing #ClientServer #UNIX #Motorola68000 #CAD #VLSI #BillPoduska #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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