On Mon, 30 Apr 2012, Dan Gahlinger wrote:
which history? computing in general, or home
computing?home computing
might be more ubiquitous with what the general public might consider.
So, could the "real history" start with the vic-20
very ARBITRARY and
late.
or perhaps the pet computers
quite arguable, alng with TRS80 and Apple][
I think by the time the c64 came around we were well
on our way,
exactly
the IBM pc's were a bit late to the game
absolutely. They were not a participant. AFTER personal computers were
WELL extablished, they "decided" to take over that field.
commodore and atari were certainly household names,
but let's not start
that war again.
There is likely to be peace in the middle east before THAT war dies down.