definition of personal computer

From: Buck Savage <hhacker_at_gte.net>
Date: Sun Nov 1 20:35:32 1998

Right on!


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Strickland <jim_at_calico.litterbox.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Sunday, November 01, 1998 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: definition of personal computer


>Personal computer: Any computer owned by a single individual rather than a
>corporation or government entity. Alternately any computer with a low
enough
>aquisition and operation cost to BE owned by an individual. This fits
this
>group best, since especially the mini and mainframe collectors
>have such animals as their "personal computers".
>
>The semantics become simple.
>"What is this cray 1 you have in the basement?"
>"It's my personal computer."
>
>The fact that they're also supers, mainframes, minis, or micros becomes
>irrelivant.
>
>:)
>
>
>--
>Jim Strickland
>jim_at_DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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