At the time of its release, (1) learning to program and (2) blinking lights was enough to be a useful device.
<pre>--Carey</pre> > On 05/26/2024 5:59 AM CDT Liam Proven via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > On Sun, 26 May 2024 at 07:50, ben via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > I think the most important thing for a Personal Computer, > > is the average Joe, can afford and use it. > > Yes, agreed. > > > The second thing is > > to have ample memory and IO to run useful programs. > > Now, you see, I'd agree with that but then you immediately go and blow > it out of the water with this: > > > The basic Apple > > I,II does not count as many others as it had BASIC in ROM and tape IO. > > Hang on. So what?
