ON THIS DAY in 1981, the original IBM PC (short for “personal computer”) was introduced to the world.
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The novel of the century. Specifically, the nineteenth century.
All the misinformation in the known universe, now in one handy volume.
Table of Contents.
Dr. Boli's Curious Friends.
Dr. Boli's Publishing Empire.
August 12th, 2011 | 1:27 pm | #1
Looks like it was a tablet PC.
August 12th, 2011 | 8:45 pm | #2
With the added advantage of a dedicated font. Removed the need to choose between hundreds of font, most of which had the legibility of a doctor’s signature.
August 13th, 2011 | 6:54 am | #3
Even sleeker than the Apple 1… IBM really did set the bar in design.
August 13th, 2011 | 8:48 pm | #4
You do realize that this could be the savior of the corflu industry.
August 18th, 2011 | 2:48 pm | #5
Sometimes, I enjoy taking my Remington portable down to the coffee shop and out-hipstering everyone in the room.
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