What if,... early PCs (was: stepping machanism

From: Paul Passmore <fpp_at_concentric.net>
Date: Fri Apr 9 17:06:01 1999

> Yes, that's true, but, the 4MHz+ (4.9152 MHz, actually) Z-80B with 64K of
> RAM, a 24x80-charcter display, double-density diskette interface that
> actually worked, built-in capability to install a hard disk, AND the
ability
> to run CP/M right out of the box, in 1978-1979 e.g. at the fall '78
COMDEX,
> which was BEFORE there were "Over 10,000 programs written for the Apple"
Would be a good argument but; Comdex did not exist 1978. There was The
West Coast Computer Faire (San Jose, CA), or NCC show (Anaheim, CA I believe
in 79) mostly heavy iron.
Received on Fri Apr 09 1999 - 17:06:01 BST