15 Oct
2012
15 Oct
'12
9:51 a.m.
On Mon, 15 Oct 2012, Ethan Dicks wrote:
My recollection is that there was a perceptual divide
between "serious
machines for serious business" and "toy machines for playing around
with at home".
that matches my perception, and what I was told by the owner of the local
"Computerland"
The following technologies existed abundantly outside
of the IBM-compatible PC realm before being adopted one-by-one
with the claim (suddenly) that these were "must have" technologies.
o Color
o Sound
o Network Interface
o Graphics co-processors
o Multitasking OS
o Input devices other than traditional 'keyboard'
When the Lisa was advertised, it was with toddlers playing with it on the
living room floor.
The PC had many similar ads.
At the time that the PC came out (August 1981), CGA and MDA were offered
at the same time. The lack of an aftermarket MDP compatible monitor V
using composit B&W made CGA cheaper!
The analog input adapter (joystick interface) was offered at the time of
release, but no joysticks (until YEARS later) - but the docs had a drawing
that was clearly and obviously the joystick of the RS Coco.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com