On Sun, May 26, 2024, 12:37 AM Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mike Katz via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > > Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2024 12:21 AM > > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > > Cc: Mike Katz <bit...@12bitsbest.com> > > Subject: [cctalk] Re: First Personal Computer > > > > You see, we are back to my original comment. The definition of Personal > > Computer is quite fluid. Does it have to be called a Personal Computer > in > > advertising literature or does any computer that can be used by a single > person, > > in any environment, constitute a personal computer. > > Surely when we say "Personal Computer" we mean "Turing Complete Digital > Personal Computer" it is just a tad long winded to say so..... > ... and if we simply say "digital" which excludes many devices that still > includes the Abacus .... > > Dave > The abacus is no more a computer than a ruler, or maybe a slide rule. Sellam
