They weren’t dominant but it wasn’t even remotely newsworthy to remember that entire industries like publishing, education, audio/video, science & medicine, etc

They weren’t dominant but it wasn’t even remotely newsworthy to remember that entire industries like publishing, education, audio/video, science & medicine, etc. existed. Since PCs were starting from so far behind the industry had something of a chip on its shoulder and it was common to see print ad comparisons where they were showing how a PC was just as good for less money, where they’d list the optional components like a sound card and mouse not adding as much as the base difference.