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by 94b45eb4 457 days ago
looks like “on any PC” means “on any Windows PC”.
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dtgm92 457 days ago
... also with specific new AMD hardware, it seems?
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pjmlp 457 days ago
That is the original definition of PC.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_a_Mac

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morcus 457 days ago
According to the article you linked, that was debated even at the time:

> PC Magazine Editor in Chief Lance Ulanoff criticized the campaign's use of the term "PC" to refer specifically to IBM PC compatible, or Wintel, computers, noting that this usage, though common, is incorrect, as the Macintosh is also a personal computer.

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somat 457 days ago
But it's not the PC(the IBM 5150) or one of it's inheritor machines.

To be honest I agree with you, If it is intended as a personal computer it's a PC. Yes tablets and phones(Pocket Computer???) included. But I understand the argument that a PC is a specific architecture. it's a wrong argument, but I get it.

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morcus 457 days ago
To be clear, I don't have an opinion in this fight. I was just interested in the historical trivia. Thanks for the little history lesson!
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anon373839 457 days ago
PCs predate GUIs.

https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/personal-computer...

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pjmlp 456 days ago
Indeed, IBM PC certainly didn't had one and I had to wait until MS-DOS 5 to use one, that wasn't a game.

As someone that started on Timex 2068, I can certainly say that no one referred to CP/M, MSX, Atari, Amiga or Mac as being PC.

The word PC was definitely known as being IBM PC with either IBM PC-DOS or MS-DOS.

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