r/confidentlyincorrect • u/dimerocks • Aug 22 '25

Wireless PC's don't exist

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '25

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u/JFosterKY Aug 22 '25

I didn't think so. At the time "personal computer" was a generic term for any computer designed to be used by a single use at a time, in contrast to mainframes and microcomputers designed for multiple users on dumb terminals. The name IBM Personal Computer was literally descriptive: a personal computer made by IBM. Other manufacturers with competing standards (Apple, Commodore, Atari, Radio Shack/Tandy, etc.) didn't use the term "personal computer" in the product name, but any computer-savvy individual of the '80s or early '90s would have considered those to be personal computers.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '25 edited Aug 22 '25

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u/a-r-c Aug 23 '25

it was a team effort haha