8 Mar
2023
8 Mar
'23
12:59 p.m.
On 3/8/2023 3:18 PM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote:
On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 11:54 AM Tarek Hoteit via
cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
I think the real argument is: Does it have to be a computer made for
home use
or just any computer that found it's way into a home.
I had some good sized iron in my home in the early 80's.
bill
I don’t think there is a strict definition of
what a home computer is. One
can argue Plato is one. Another might say Atari 2600. Someone can argue
that the Altair is the first.
A very good argument could be made that it was the LINC (1962) ==>
https://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/linc/ieee-article.htm
At least one of the systems built ended up in the actual home of one of the
engineers: quite possibly the first "home" computer.