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From: Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Speaking of old games...
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:11:16 +0200
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On 4/23/2024 11:07 AM, Anssi Saari wrote:
> Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> On 4/21/2024 10:47 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>> On 4/21/2024 12:45 PM, Ant wrote:
>>>> Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 4/21/2024 12:07 AM, Ant wrote:
>>>>>> Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>     I had an Atari ST after my C-64 that I played a of games on.
>>>>>>> I might
>>>>>>> count my intellivision before the C-64, All I remember liking was the
>>>>>>> D&D game, tennis, and blackjack, though those aren't PC games.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, those old computers are personal. ;) Even Macs.
>>>>
>>>>> Ah, we are choosing violence today, hmm?
>>>>
>>>>> (not that I think you are wrong, I totally agree with you)
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, it bugs me when people think PCs are just IBM types. Many
>>>> computers are personal! They should just say IBM PCs to be specific.
>>>>
>>> "Workstations"
>>>
>>
>> or maybe "Playstations"
>>
>> I don't see any problem with that
> 
> Well... There was the old joke about if trains stop at train stations
> then what stops at workstations? So I see a bit of a problem with the
> play stations if play stops there.

that's because you first have to get the games running, and then you 
stop play because you have to install the next one...

at least that's how it goes for me sometimes

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