Gary Marcus

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5/22/2024, 3:32:24 AM
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David
@CohenD
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@GaryMarcus @gradybooch I can't even picture a Microsoft computer, I thought they just did windows for IBM and the like. And before I ever used any of those, I had used the Radio Shack TRS-80, the Kaypro, and my family bought the original Macintosh (amazingly, in today's dollars, it cost over $7K)
Gary Marcus
@GaryMarcus
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Say what? What a strange and inaccurate rewriting of history.

Microsoft didn’t invent the Personal Computer, not at all. Altair, Apple, Heathkits, so many early players.

More accurate history at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pe… cc @gradybooch
Mustafa Suleyman
@mustafasuleyman
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624d
Microsoft changed computing history by inventing a new category: the Personal Computer or PC.

Now we’re re-inventing PCs for the AI era, taking us from personal computing to truly personal intelligence.

Today we’re launching a new product category: Copilot+ PCs, the biggest…

The statement in question is a personal anecdote about early computing experiences, shared in response to a conversation about the history of personal computers. It does not engage substantively with public issues, policies, or societal concerns. Instead, it contributes to a lighthearted, nostalgic discussion about early computing experiences.