Not sure I share your definition of 'fun'...
On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 8:29 AM Bill Degnan via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 2:06 AM John Herron via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > Only because I thought it would be funny to hear ChatGPT's wrong answer. > > Here is ChatGPT's answer on the first personal computer. > > > > ME> What was the first personal computer? > > ChatGPT> The first personal computer is a bit of a debated topic, but one > > of the earliest and most influential examples is the Altair 8800, released > > in 1975. It was developed by a company called MITS (Micro Instrumentation > > and Telemetry Systems). The Altair 8800 was a build-it-yourself kit based > > on the Intel 8080 microprocessor, and it featured toggle switches and LED > > lights for input and output. This computer is often credited with sparking > > the microcomputer revolution and inspiring a generation of computer > > enthusiasts, including a young Bill Gates and Paul Allen, who famously > > developed a version of the BASIC programming language for the Altair. > > > > (Pouring gas on the fire, but thought it was funny.) > > > > > I honestly do agree that in our modern PC world, prior to the smartphone > anyway, the first major micorprocessor-driven microcomputer that was > successful in the US is the Altair. > > This would be a fun topic for a series of online debates. There seem to be > a few angles > > 1) First microcomputer of the modern style (desktop computer running > home/small business applications) > 2) First computer that was primarily used as a personal computer but not > necessarily practically or large-scale > 3) First inadvertent use of a computer as a personal computer (i.e. first > application developed for personal use on a machine not originally designed > for such a purpose) > > more? > > BIl
