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Was MSX a standard similar to IBM Compatible?
by cubefox 3y ago
Was MSX a standard similar to IBM Compatible?
- pjmlp 3y agoKind of, MSX was designed as a standard for 8 bit computers, while IBM compatible happened by accident.
- prox 3y agoIt was certainly marketed and envisioned as an international standard to have interoperability. Most external devices (mostly ROMs) could work between brands. But remember PCS were for businesses until about the early 90s when games became more popular as the decade rolled on and PCs became affordable as well. IBM compatible was more a necessity for other brands to sell their PC as compatible for businesses, so it became a standard by popularity, not from a top to bottom decision. People at home bought home computers roughly in the 80s.
- cout 3y agoI think the games became more popular because the hardware became cheaper and more capable. Before the early-to-mid 90s a PC or compatible might cost $2000, outside the budget for a lot of families. Buying a computer just for games didn't make sense when a specialized game system was so much cheaper.