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

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Sat Apr 24 19:29:58 1999

On other point: Do you have any idea how many computers there were in
1952? Or their cost?

On Sat, 24 Apr 1999, Allison J Parent wrote:

> <(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
>
>

M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
215 Shady Lea Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852

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