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- From: jcompton@flood.xnet.com (Jason Compton)
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- Subject: Re: Ignorance of Commodore by media incredible
- Date: 8 Jan 1996 15:53:34 GMT
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- Paul Ackermann (praack@delphi.com) wrote:
- : Another example is Computer Shopper. This mag just ran an article showing the
- : evolution of home PC'
- : evolution of home PC'S. The osnorne was mentioned, The Altair. But no Commodore.
- : I guess Commodore never existed!
-
- First off, you really shouldn't bother reading Computer Shopper
- articles. You'll be much better off. :)
-
- But yes, this isn't the first time they've done that. Basically,
- Revisionist Computer History shows the progression, more or less, to be:
-
- ENIAC -> Altair -> Apple II -> Macintosh -> Windows 95.
-
- Which is pretty far from the truth.
-
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