i would contrast this with the other term used at the term -- microcomputer/micro -- which was explicitly just about size/capability/cost/etc.
there were all these discussions about how the new micros could finally -- FINALLY! -- make computers _personal_ because they could be yours, and be imbued with your desires and will and intentions and dreams
beka valentine
npub132…gwsev
2026-05-21 18:37:54 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…wtgz
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