The "FIRST PC" and personal timelines (Was: And what were the80s id AA20656; Fri, 23 Apr 1999 18:48:08 -0400

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sat Apr 24 17:03:58 1999

<(if available at 1/4th of a year salery) and I can't see any
<difference to the situation in the 70s - the same group of electonic
<fascinated people would have taken the chance.
<
<The effect is just that there was no such device.

And ther ewas more importantly no concept of having/building one outside of
university circles (how did they do it!).

Allison
Received on Sat Apr 24 1999 - 17:03:58 BST