On 2023-03-08 2:13 p.m., Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
There is ample evidence of people doing personal
computing before the
microprocessor was invented. There was a whole terminal/time sharing scene
in the late 60s, plus people who did personal computung by using the
machine at a school, work, or library. There were also people whonowned
surplussed minicomputers who used them at home. I think you should
consider mentioning this somehow.
Really, your video is about personal computers with a microprocessor
installed.
A person from the 70s would not look at computing the same as we do today.
The larger consumer of "home computers" were doing engineering type work,
not so much playing games. Even the apple/tandy/commodore users.
Bill
Not to mention people who designed and built their own processors, I
recall Byte had them as a feature article in an issue with a memorable
front cover picture of a cascade small boards joined by jumper wire
flowing to the floor off a table, that was apparently a working computer.
Paul.