[rescue] AT&T 3b1 Starlan software

[Lionel Peterson]

--- Jeffrey Nonken <jeff_work at nonken.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 04:18:51 -0800 (PST), Lionel Peterson
> <lionel4287 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Once upon a time, PC didn't refer to a specific processor/OS/level
> > of quality - it meant a computer designed for a single user, a
> > computer for one person, if you will a personal computer.
> 
> That's IBM arrogance at work. They called their operating system OS,
> for Operating System, their disk operating system DOS, and later
> their personal computer PC. As if there were no others.

Wow - I think you are a bit too angered by this... They actually called
it the IBM Personal Computer - what is wrong with that?

Renault had a car called "Le Car" - was that the height of arrogance
too? There were other cars out there...
 

=====
Lionel

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