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In the era under discussion, a "PC" was _by definition_ a computer with an x86 processor, and Macs and Amigas and Ataris were Something Else for boutique users.
by cheaprentalyeti 3y ago
In the era under discussion, a "PC" was _by definition_ a computer with an x86 processor, and Macs and Amigas and Ataris were Something Else for boutique users.
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- jonsen 3y ago"by definition" is a little harsh, and "with an x86 processor" is a little too narrow: "The designation "PC", as used in much of personal computer history, has not meant "personal computer" generally, but rather an x86 computer capable of running the same software that a contemporary IBM PC could.": https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PC_compatible https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PC_compatible
- aidenn0 3y agoHere's Steve Wozniak referring to the Apple II as a "personal computer" before the 8086 was released: https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1977-05/page/n35/mode/2up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1977-05/page/n35/m...
- cheaprentalyeti 3y agoAll that got thrown out the window when IBM named their computer the "IBM Personal Computer." It was very effective salesmanship. It was _wrong_ and I don't like it BUT it was very effective.