The "FIRST PC" and personal timelines (Was: And what were the 80s

Strange. Several of my friends bought them back in 1977, and they only got a computer with an RS170A-compatible (roughly) output on an RCA jack, which was intended for connection to a TV or monitor that was NOT supplied. My point was that the PDP-8/e with VT8-E that I had brought up earlier had every bit as "real" a video output as the later systems that Lawrence wants to designate as "first". Sure, but there weren't any Apple brand monitors in 1977. Apple didn't even resell another brand of monitor at that time. I stand by my assertion that the PDP-8/e with VT8-E was a personal computer with raster graphics. It was designed for use by one person, and was inexpensive enough that a determined but not fabulously wealthy person could buy one. A few people did. The VT05 that Allison mentioned was a raster display terminal, but did not have graphics capabilities (even as an option). I've got one. I don't have a VT8-E; since I can't seem to find one, I'd at least like to get some prints and build one.