27 Jan
2023
27 Jan
'23
11:58 a.m.
They are just as vintage as anything else. The thinking at the time was that other than a few specific x86 machines they were just appliances basically. I used to think that way but it's now clear that they hold a place in the history of computers, even the clones.
Weighting it to history more was done with IBM PCs than the computers that came before it? I mean, many of are typing on the descendants of them right now. The rest all failed in the marketplace. Hopefully you all watched that Area 5150 demo video I posted. 16 colors in 620x200 mode on original CGA graphics. Whaaaaat?!?! - Ethan