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Re: World-wide 8-bit computer sales (all-time)?

Subject: Re: World-wide 8-bit computer sales (all-time)?
From: korax1214@mailandnews.co.uk (Robert J Baker)
Date: 27 Jun 2003 14:12:21 -0700
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Exegete <millers@noneofyourbusiness.com> wrote in message news:<3EFC75C0.3030706@noneofyourbusiness.com>...

> > That's because of the great computer/video market crash of 1983, when
> > alot of companies went under!
> > 
> 
> Actually, the crash was the following year, 1984.

Actually, it was the year after that -- 1985.  I remember because of
Live Aid. :p

(One computer magazine cartoon postulated the rescue of a certain
company by way of a "Clive Aid" event...)

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