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Re: Apple, IBM and PCs (Re: Apple, Jobs, and the irony of it)

Bill Garber wrote:
> "Exegete" <millers@noneofyourbusiness.com> wrote:
> : 2. IBM did target the home market. Several times.
> Again, those machines, short of the Jr, were ALL targetting
> the business market. I should know. I freaking used them,
> AT WORK.

Sorry to disagree with you, Bill.  The original IBM-PC had 64K
and a cassette interface and was targeted at the Apple II in the
home market.  Business users, seeing "IBM" on the case, immediately
purchased them and upgraded them to be usable in business.

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Paul
Monroe, Michigan USA