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The Secret of Monkey Island Shows Evolution of PC Audio

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wow-this-is-a-rough-thursday dept.

Normally I don't have much interest in stuff like this, but this history of PC audio is dripping with nostalgia. From the bleeps and bloops of the PC Jr to the Gravis Ultrasound I lusted after while stuck with an Adlib ... it warms the cockles of my old-man heart. Not sure that Monkey Island was the right demo choice, but hey.

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  1. GameBlaster by truthsearch · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I LOVED by GameBlaster. Such a major upgrade from the PC speaker. My (rich) friend got the Roland and I was jealous.

    Then years later I upgraded to the AudioBlaster and loved it. My (rich) friend got the newer Roland and I was jealous.

    Owning a computer is like owning a boat. You're always jealous of the guy in the next slip who has one just a little bit better.

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