definition of personal computer

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Sun Nov 1 21:26:30 1998

Jim Strickland <jim_at_calico.litterbox.com> wrote:
> 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.

But the fact that it is entirely non-functional (and probably always will be)
is relevant. If you have a Cray 1 in the basement, it isn't a personal
computer. It's a big piece of scrap metal that happens to be of historical
interest.

Scott and I have a PDP-10 in his garage, but it is NOT a personal computer.
Maybe someday it will be.
Received on Sun Nov 01 1998 - 21:26:30 GMT