Networking then and now: 1986 vs 2016

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Mar 24, 20161 min

Network World turns 30: Infographic compares the cutting edge in 1986 to where technology stands today

As Network World celebrates its 30th anniversary, we took a look back at the scene in 1986 … and had a chuckle.

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by John Dix

Editor in Chief

John Dix helped launch Network World in 1986 after chronicling developments in networking and distributed processing first at IDC (1980-1984), then at Computerworld (1985-1986).

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Networking then and now: 1986 vs 2016

Network World turns 30: Infographic compares the cutting edge in 1986 to where technology stands today

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