[simpits-tech] quadrant update...

[Rick Davis]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Buckle" <geneb at deltasoft.com>
To: "Simulator Cockpit Builder's List" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] quadrant update...


> On Thu, 27 May 2010, Rick Davis wrote:
>
>>
>>>> The sad thing is that the TI was a pretty cool machine, except for the
>>>> stupid keyboard and the fact that TI pretty much locked out third party
>>>> developement.
>>>
>>> I seem to recall that the TI came along a bit too late too - the market
>>> was already full of spectrums, bbc's, dragons, commodores etc etc
>>>
>>> --
>>
>> 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.
>>
> Psst.  The PET was made by Commodore. :D
>
That's right!

My memory isn't bad ... it's just full.