The "FIRST PC" and personal timelines (Was: And what were the80s

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From: allisonp_at_world.std.com <(allisonp_at_world.std.com)>
Date: Fri Apr 23 07:51:21 1999

>
> It wasn't a money issue, they were functionally worthless to all but a
> handfull of people due to lack of game software.

Ah therein lies the standard. Lunar lander was not good software and
nothing short being able to run simcity or Doom qualifies as a computer
worthy of the moniker "personal computer"/

This is crap!

Allison
Received on Fri Apr 23 1999 - 07:51:21 BST

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