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Remembering the Poly-1: what NZ’s forgotten homegrown school computer can teach us about state-led innovation

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Remembering the Poly-1: what NZ’s forgotten homegrown school computer can teach us about state-led innovationThe Poly-1. MOTAT , CC BY-NC

Some 45 years ago, a team of staff and students at Wellington Polytechnic designed and built a desktop computer with an operating system customised for the needs of New Zealand schools.

The Poly-1 was far ahead of international competition, but New Zealand failed to capitalise on the opportunity. At the time, public...

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