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I 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+com

by wumpus 5y ago

I 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 ago
As far as I'm aware, the UK the phrase "microcomputer" (or simply "micro") was used before IBM-compatible machines.