Ah, but you're a certified net.fogey, so of course you'd know more about the computer technology of the 1970s. (And if you're really feeling nostalgic, I'll see if they have a box of 8" disks at Mendelson's.)
If I were to expand the list from 20 to 50, these would definitely be in there. The long version of this list has a one-paragraph explanation for each item.
Oh yeah. While I *hated* the original Macs -- I was already used to command-line prompts and thought the GUI got in the way of real work -- I think I'd like them now...now that Windows came on the scene and seeded my antipathy for Microsoft.
My main criteria for the list were (1) the technology was widespread and pervasive through both the computing and non-computing communities, and (2) once they came out, there was no going back. (Anyone still using Windows 3.x or Wang systems? I don't think so.)
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If I were to expand the list from 20 to 50, these would definitely be in there. The long version of this list has a one-paragraph explanation for each item.
Oh yeah. While I *hated* the original Macs -- I was already used to command-line prompts and thought the GUI got in the way of real work -- I think I'd like them now...now that Windows came on the scene and seeded my antipathy for Microsoft.
My main criteria for the list were (1) the technology was widespread and pervasive through both the computing and non-computing communities, and (2) once they came out, there was no going back. (Anyone still using Windows 3.x or Wang systems? I don't think so.)