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> It is impossible to fully realize the power of a personal computer without using assembly language. Steve Gibson would agree with that statement.

• mcv 3y ago
  But most wouldn't. Also, you don't need the full power of a personal computer to run a wargame. Not anymore, at least.
  • beardedwizard 3y ago
    Most wouldn't, when? When the comment was made these were true statements, 40 years later things do change.
  • ido 3y ago
    The article predates even the commodore 64. I'd say it was a fair observation in 1981.
    • mcv 3y ago
      Of course. And the first computer wargames were extremely simple as a result. Stuff like Empire (from 1977), for example. So how vital it is to use the full capacity of the computer depends on the computer and on the game you want to run on it. But even Empire spends most of its time waiting for user input.