[TriLUG] even more interesting

[al johson]

And don't forget that the first IBM PC did not have a disk drive, but did
have a cassette recorder on which to store its programs. In essence,
Microsoft won by using the name of another company, another company which
dominated the entire computer industry at the time: IBM. When IBM chose Bill
Gates (because the owner of CP/M didn't want to do business with IBM) they
gave Gates everything he would possibly need to succeed. You can go far when
your MOMA knows the CEO of IBM!! The reason we have misunderstandings today
is the old saying: "The victors write the history books!!"--but that doesn't
mean they're correct!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Christian J Hedemark <chris at yonderway.com>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] even more interesting


> Chris Merrill writes:
> > Aaahh yes, the Commodore PET.  That's the first computer I ever
used...and
> > where I learned BASIC.  I didn't think anyone else remembered them!
>
> Yep yep yep.... hook up a portable cassette player to save or reload your
> work.  Similar form factor to the TRS-80.  Either one would make a neat
> aquarium.
>
>
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