"A crack team of hardware and software engineers, inspired by breakthroughs in computer science and electrical engineering, are driven to work 18-hour days, seven days a week, on a revolutionary new system. The system's capabilities and speed will usher in a new era, one that will bring transformative computing to every workplace."
"The team solves one problem after the next, day and night, until the machine is complete. They focus, overfocus, block out the other concerns of the world. Their wives are ignored, as are the kids. The work is too important."
"Such is the story of Data General and the group that built the computer system code-named 'Eagle,' which would be successfully marketed as the Eclipse MV/8000."
Data General's engineers dedicated themselves to creating the Eclipse MV/8000 minicomputer, working long hours to stay ahead of competitors. The team, primarily male, was led by a charismatic figure who attracted investment. As they solved numerous technical challenges, personal lives were neglected. The project was a response to the burgeoning demand for advanced computing systems, with many companies vying for a share of the market. The Eclipse MV/8000 represented a pivotal moment in the evolution of computing technology during the 1970s.
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