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Computer Folklore, Circa 1984

Posted by timothy on from the and-counting dept.

savetz writes "The full text of the classic 1984 computer book Digital Deli, The Comprehensive, User-Lovable Menu of Computer Lore, Culture, Lifestyles and Fancy, is now on the Web. (Autstralian mirror) A wonderful look at technology culture in the golden age of the microcomputer. 20 other old computer books are at the site, too."

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  1. Re:Correction. by SalsaFrontier · · Score: 1, Troll

    Have you ever heard of the Spectrum ZX? (i think its ZX, maybe its Z80, i dunno) That was the first computer I ever had. My friend had a C64 and I can remember playing Gauntlet for hours. Now I have Gauntlet on my iPAQ. My how things have changed. *sigh*

  2. Re:Whoa... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    > And with the introduction of Apple's next
    > generation of easy-to-use 32-bit computers in the
    > Lisa/ Macintosh series

    If the original quote were correct, apple wouldn't be doomed; however until 1988 the macintosh was a 16bit machine.