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From: chu@acsu.buffalo.edu (john c chu)
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Subject: Re: "DOS machines" (Was: TT (Who has one?))
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Date: 27 Jul 90 16:56:41 GMT
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Now, normally I don't reply to flames via netnews, but it's important
to be accurate, even during a flame.

In article <1990Jul27.140916.3387@cbnewsh.att.com> wolf@cbnewsh.att.com (thomas.wolf) writes:
>
>*** Flame On.  Get that fire extinguisher out of my way :-) ***
>I totally disagree with everything said so far.  First of all, I don't recall
>anyone using the word "personal computer" before the IBM PC came out.

I do. The magazine "Personal Computing" started in the mid-1970s. The
"Mechanix Illustrated Home Service Series" vol.2 was called "Personal
Computers" and was published in October 1980. (It had articles about
how to use your PET as a business machine and an article called "What
is a Personal Computer" (which was most definitely NOT about the IBM
PC).  The glossary starts off with "The following is a collection of
worlds commonly used to describe the components and functions of
personal computers" and the examples go on in this and other
magazines) Both Sinclair and Apple have used the term "personal
computer" before IBM came into that market.

					john
				chu@autarch.acsu.buffalo.edu