21 Apr
1999
21 Apr
'99
6:28 p.m.
On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:
The first computer that I bought was a TRS-80 (they
were NOT called "Model
1" in those days). To ME, the "first PCs" were S100. But that stuff is
all subjective!
EVERYBODY has a certain point in time representing the first personal
computer that they saw advertised that THEY seriously considered buying.
(sometimes slightly preceeding the first one that they BOUGHT). THAT
point in time is what they associate with "the FIRST PC".
Ok, you asked for it.
http://www.blinkenlights.com/pc.shtml
This should answer the question "What was the first personal computer?"
once and for all.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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