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Scitex "Smart Terminal"- the first R-800 prototype user terminal.
The R-800 system was designed for imaging of the data-intensive geophysics research, and was in fact a Pixet platform, with HP-150 mini-computer in the back.
This brochure says:
".....this HP-150 personal(?) computer [is] used instead of alphanumeric terminal to control the Scitex host processor....the smart terminal has touch sensitive screen [well in fact, what they wanted to say- a mouse on a tablet in the table]. Certain major system options are presented on the screen as menu...."
Oh, those were the days (early 1980's).

The flyer was sent to us by Eldad Weiss. (Click on the image to see a full size flyer).

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This week I've bought 1TB hard drive for less than $100 (that is: 1,000,000,000,000 byte).
Well, this week, I have also received this historical picture (circa 1985) from James F. in Australia. What a contrast….
The picture shows a 64k memory board, which had been developed and manufactured by Scitex (that is: 64,000 bytes). If I remember correctly, the sales price for such a board was several thousands of dollars!!!! The boards were sold as performance enhancement part for the HP 1000 mini computer family.
Also in the picture is an Ampex hard disc servo head, a magtape (SCOD- used for diagnostics) and a nice caricature of Shmulik Succary.

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To add some ambiance for the Jewish Holidays, here is a picture of Uri Leibowitz (left) and Hanan Gilutz (Right).

The picture was taken in the great synagogue of Moscow, when Uri and Hanan than working already for Orbot participated at an exhibition in Moscow by the early 90s…

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An older interview with Scitex founder Efi Arazi has been recently uploaded to youtube.

Clich HERE to watch the 15minutes interview with Ilana Dayan, on Israeli television.

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The ExScites Avi Landan and Zohar Elovitch retired in June 2011 from Kodak Israel, after several decades(!). Kodak Israel, if you do not remember, is a the fourth incarnation of what used to be Scitex.
Click here to watch a video 1, and Video 2, taken during the a farewell party at Kodak.

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This is a letter I sent to the author of the interesting book StartUp nation.
Aharon Nizani, May 2011

To: Dan Senor, Author     Email: dsenor@cfr.org
"StartUp Nation"       May, 2011

My complements on your recent book "Startup Nation" http://www.startupnationbook.com/ (written with Saul Singer). I have just finished reading it, almost "in one seating"- on my flight from Tel Aviv to LA this week.

Great book, captivating reading and very accurate. I know, I was there...
The book is both an excellent analysis, as well as comprehensive historical account of this unique Start Up Nation.

However-

One critically important element is missing- the granddaddy of them all- the truly first successful Israeli high-tech company Scitex (founded in July 1968).  I am surprised that you didn't cover this company's amazing story and its unprecedented effect on the start-up community and the Israeli high tech as a whole, ever since.

Key points:...read more
          (Click here to see the complete text in .PDF)

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This picture of Enterprise Training, Scitex UK team, was taken in 1995.
Among the people in this photo we recognize:
Peter Griffiths, Les Burlison , Stuart Macer , Sabine Vandecauter, Bruno Hoffmans.
The picture and names was sent to us by Nili Bresler

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This picture of Enterprise Training, Scitex UK team, was taken in 1995.
Among the people in this photo we recognize:
Peter Griffiths, Les Burlison , Stuart Macer , Sabine Vandecauter, Bruno Hoffmans.
The picture and names was sent to us by Nili Bresler

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This picture of Enterprise Training, Scitex UK team, was taken in 1995.
Among the people in this photo we recognize:
Peter Griffiths, Les Burlison , Stuart Macer , Sabine Vandecauter, Bruno Hoffmans.
The picture and names was sent to us by Nili Bresler