We're talking about different things. YOu're saying that a personal
computer is any computer to which the adjective personal may be
applied. I mean a phrase used by various manufacturers after the mid
70's
>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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