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Wasn’t ‘home computer’ the generally used term before the IBM 5150 ?
by Aaargh20318 5y ago
Wasn’t ‘home computer’ the generally used term before the IBM 5150 ?
- wumpus 5y agoI don't think so. Comparing use of these terms in books: https://books.archivelab.org/dateviz/?q=home+computer https://books.archivelab.org/dateviz/?q=home+computer https://books.archivelab.org/dateviz/?q=personal+computer https://books.archivelab.org/dateviz/?q=personal+computer Personal computer was used a lot more when books were eventually written about the era.
- jen20 5y agoAs far as I'm aware, the UK the phrase "microcomputer" (or simply "micro") was used before IBM-compatible machines.
- reaperducer 5y agoWasn’t ‘home computer’ the generally used term before the IBM 5150 ? "Home computer" was things like the VIC-20 and the TI-99 4/A. "Personal Computer" was machines that you had in your home or office that you didn't have to share, or timeshare with someone else. Think Cromemco, Kaypro, PET, and SuperBrain.