Version: 2008

Comments on: Do you remember where you were when this happened?

IBM's entry into the personal computer business on this date in 1981 was a signal event in the history of business and technology. And since then? Oh, a few items of note.

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by jm808 August 14, 2008 10:08 AM PDT
BBS' and cracking Commodore 64 games maybe 23 years ago not 27. But in the rundown how about the new Newton, Kaypro luggable, gas plasma screens, and Palm Pilots (used to hate those alarm reminders going off in the office)
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by aatkinson August 15, 2008 8:04 AM PDT
What about Y2K?
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