definition of personal computer

From: Frank McConnell <fmc_at_reanimators.org>
Date: Sun Nov 1 21:40:59 1998

Sam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com> wrote:
> "Personal Computer" is such a worthless term; we should throw it out.
> Because even the timeshare computers could be used "personally" if someone
> hacked in and killed all the other users' processes.

:WARN _at_;BACKUP STARTING IN 5 MINUTES

Hacked in? I'll have you know I had full authority to abort their
sessions. I was the operator, after all, and we had a scheduled time
for the backup. Same time every night and I gave them 20 minutes
notice (and again at 15, 10, 5, 1, and 0). It wasn't my problem if
they didn't want to stick around 'til I was willing to let them log on
again.

And if I may say so, an HP3000 Series III made a damn fine personal
computer.

-Frank McConnell
Received on Sun Nov 01 1998 - 21:40:59 GMT