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Opinion: Remembering the Poly-1: Lessons from NZ’s Lost School Computer

21 February 2025

UC School of Product Design Lecturer Mark Rickerby explores the Poly-1, a groundbreaking 1980s computer designed for New سԹschools.

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The Poly-1 was ahead of its time, featuring networking capabilities and custom education software. Despite a government-backed plan to scale up production, corporate opposition and policy shifts led to the adoption of Apple computers instead.

The failure to support the Poly-1 reflects broader challenges in state-led innovation—challenges that remain relevant as New سԹlooks to advance the AI and technology sectors.

Rickerby argues that successful innovation requires interdisciplinary collaboration, not just technical expertise, and that lessons from the Poly-1’s demise should inform future policy.

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