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Article: A PC in every pad. (personal computers) (Buyers' Guide to PCs) (Industry Overview)
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- HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
- Article date:
- January 2, 1995
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OF ALL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS ever introduced to the market, surely none has undergone such dramatic transformations in such a short time as the personal computer.
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Just 15 years ago, home computers were primarily the domain of hackers and hobbyists. Soon, they became the obsession of those enamored with Space Invaders and other such cartridge-based games. Later, with the advent of disc-based software, they enjoyed a new incarnation--principally as glorified typewriters and calculators.
Today, personal computers are virtually unrecognizable as the descendants of home computers sold back in 1980. Granted, they still intrigue ...