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Subject: Re: Speaking of old games...
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On 4/24/2024 3:58 AM, Lane Larson wrote:
> JAB wrote:
>> On 23/04/2024 20:17, Kyonshi wrote:
>>> Yeah, I wouldn't call the C64 anything but a PC really. But I do 
>>> remember that it started back then when they decided to split up 
>>> categories into C64, Atari ST, Amiga,... and the (IBM) PC
>>
>> At the time computers like the C64, Spectrum etc. were just called 
>> home computers and as far as I remember they were pretty much dead 
>> before the term PC started to be commonly used.
>>
>> Personally I assume that if someone says PC* they mean a Windows based 
>> desktop PC and not a more generic one.
>>
>> *Of course if they have an Apple PC then I'm pretty sure they will 
>> tell you!
> 
> The term doesn't really concern me.  I think it's falling out of favor. 
> I can understand how Apple Mac users would be up in the air about it.

Apple users have to be up in the air about everything because that's 
where their noses are.   ;)

-- 
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky 
dirty old man.