“Good Old Days” of Tech
Going through the more ancient regions of the records, I came across credentials from computer expos long ago. Friends and I still reminisce about the early years of personal computing. It was definitely chaotic. There were countless companies making hardware, software, and accessories—but that was part of the fun, and you had to exercise some judgment to find useful pieces. Dozens of companies had branded “PC Clones,” and scores of others sold generic parts. Dell, for instance, was just another provider of computer parts in a box—you had to insert … [continued…]