It strikes me that both of the most popular desktop computer lineages (IBM PC and Macintosh) were initially marketed as Very Definitely Not For Gaming.
I wonder what was up with that? #Gaming has sold quite a lot of silicon over the years. Seems pretty lucrative.
#retrocomputing #retrogaming
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