Is video relevant? (was: The "FIRST PC" and personal timelines (Was: And what were the 80s

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Fri Apr 23 15:52:13 1999

> that's an interesting borderline case. But S-100 is clearly different from
> a single board (like the Apple ][ motherboard) in which the video circuitry
> can't be easily changed or removed.

And as long as we're taking arguments to their extremes, Apple ]['s *often*
had their video circuitry changed and video signals replaced. That's what
the 80-column (and other available video cards) did. Later ]['s have
a header on the motherboard to make it easy to substitute aftermarket
video.

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