On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 11:56:39 -0800, Schwarz, Barry A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
My guess here is that the *term* PC (personal computer) is generally attributed to IBM's first in 1981. The old PC vs. Apple comparison, right?! So the website and author may be splitting hairs to a degree. But in the sense of the *term* Personal Computer, I would AGREE that the APPLE II (one with a monitor), should be classified by definition as the FIRST Personal Computer. Those *other* mo-sheens w/o a monitor are suspect?!?! TTFN, Mark >The Apple I went on sale in l976 so the author seems to have limited >view of what a PC is. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ed Gould [mailto:snip] >Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 12:23 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: OT: For the History buff's an IBM 5150 pc > ><http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/feature-modder-hacks- 198 >0s-ibm-pc-to-play-full-motion-color-video> > >This represents itself to be the first PC ever. I do not know if this is >true or not. You can make up your own mind. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
