It was thirty years ago today ....

dilallio · 12-08-2011 4:38pm #1

http://mashable.com/2011/08/12/ibm-pc-history/

On this day in 1981, IBM launched the “Personal Computer.” Revealed at a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, the 21-pound PC cost $1,565, boasted 16K of memory, and had the ability to connect to a TV set, play games and word process.

Happy Birthday!

Samich · 12-08-2011 4:39pm

Happy bday

Mickeroo · 12-08-2011 4:40pm

........Sgt Pepper taught the Band to play.

amacca · 12-08-2011 4:43pm

not long to go to judgement day now

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 12-08-2011 4:46pm

Redo from start?

Bipolar Joe · 12-08-2011 4:46pm

CTRL+ALT+DEL the planet.

dilallio · 12-08-2011 4:47pm

In those days, Mods were afraid of Rockers.

Well maybe a few years earlier ...

Standard Toaster · 12-08-2011 4:53pm

I think boards is still using one for the drop down menus....

docdolittle · 12-08-2011 4:57pm

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

CTRL+ALT+DEL the planet.

You want to task manager the planet

:P

Bipolar Joe · 12-08-2011 4:59pm

docdolittle wrote: »

You want to task manager the planet :P

I think we all agree, there are many currently running processes that need to be shut down.

Nolanger · 12-08-2011 5:25pm

http://tunkuhalim.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/zx81.gif

tina turner · 12-08-2011 5:29pm

Nolanger wrote: »

http://tunkuhalim.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/zx81.gif

Ipad'81?

12-08-2011 5:39pm

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

I think we all agree, there are many currently running processes that need to be shut down.

skanger.exe?

Fremen · 12-08-2011 5:45pm

Man, I miss the early days of computing when people used to rollerblade around wearing leopardskin pants, and everyone had names like "The Phantom Phreak".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2efhrCxI4J0

Arnold Layne · 12-08-2011 5:47pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

........Sgt Pepper taught the Band to play.

Its a pity that he didn't teach the Beatles :eek:

BBDBB · 12-08-2011 5:53pm

10 PRINT "30 Years ago today I had Yore Ma!"
20 GOTO 10
30 RUN

JMSE · 12-08-2011 6:12pm

BBDBB wrote: »

10 PRINT "30 Years ago today I had Yore Ma!"
20 GOTO 10
30 RUN

uhh wouldnt line 30 be a waste of precious memory on your zx81?

BBDBB · 12-08-2011 6:16pm

JMSE wrote: »

uhh wouldnt line 30 be a waste of precious memory on your zx81?

zx81??? Luxury!

stupidusername · 12-08-2011 6:17pm

Esc

JMSE · 12-08-2011 6:30pm

oft I wondered in the night why, the date would default to mid 1981 on the old yokeamejobs

up for anything · 12-08-2011 6:58pm

Nolanger wrote: »

http://tunkuhalim.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/zx81.gif

My sister worked for Clive Sinclair and had a ZX Spectrum. I used to play Lord of the Rings on it. Never got much further than the clearing in the game because N, S, E, W, NE, SE, etc never got me anywhere. Very frustrating.

The Castle of Adventure on the Wang was much better.

Rented Mule · 12-08-2011 7:07pm

dilallio wrote: »

http://mashable.com/2011/08/12/ibm-pc-history/

On this day in 1981, IBM launched the “Personal Computer.” Revealed at a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, the 21-pound PC cost $1,565, boasted 16K of memory, and had the ability to connect to a TV set, play games and word process.

Happy Birthday!

It's a fad that will never last.

Capt'n Midnight · 12-08-2011 7:37pm

BBDBB wrote: »

zx81??? Luxury!

zx80 was cool

later12 · 12-08-2011 7:46pm

People here can remember 1981?

Tubsandtiles · 12-08-2011 8:15pm

010101010010110

JMSE · 12-08-2011 8:54pm

Load <shift p><shift p>

It was thirty years ago today ....

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