[simpits-tech] quadrant update...

[Roy Coates]

On Thu, 27 May 2010, Rick Davis wrote:

>  I think that when IBM finally decided it was time to get in on the action,
> TI abandoned the unit because they felt they were licked, or, they were paid
> to abandon the unit. (I'm going with the latter) Of course, IBM had at it's
> disposal a scatter gun, so the death of that and the Tandy line and the
> Atari line and all of them were eliminated in one quick shot. Except Apple,
> who gained their foothold by supplying the PET to all the schools.

Oh my, the Commodore PET !!  the very first true 'micro' I ever used.

Remember the horrible calculator-style keyboard?   Har !!


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Roy Coates.

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