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I would think dnd and Moria should be on there as the direct forbearers of things like Rogue, Ultima and Wizardry. You could make an argument that the PDP-1/PLATO wasn't a personal computer but the inclusion of SpaceWar renders that point moot.
Frontier over Elite seems odd as well.
They obviously don't know the difference between a PC and a computer.
To be fair, "PC" has been bastardized so much over the years that it's no longer really a specific term. "Computer" is probably more accurate for their list though.
PC was once synonymous with "home computer" rather than the present meaning which is pretty much "Windows." Either meaning is fine with me, tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
Attachment 78237 I'm posting this so I stop seeing that last picture rolling his eyes at me all the time in tapatalk.
no. they can stay outside.
PC was once synonymous with IBM. The name PC compatible meant that your computer was capable of playing games and software that was designed for IBM PC. Home computer was the term used for computers that were not a PC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frogacuda
PCs ran with DOS in the early 80s, btw. ;)
Thats news to me. As far back as I can remember PC was just Personal Computer. An apple computer could be a PC, though at some point either the fans or the apple marketing staff differentiated the terms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer
This wiki page also reminds me just how much a loath the impact Apple marketing has has on computing. 10 to 15 years ago people just called shit software, programs, or games. No one called much of anything an application. Who the hell says "software application" ?
But here we are, rewriting computing history to match the lingo of one manufacture.
Apple has called them applications since forever.
Despite the obvious acronym linkage, "PC" and "personal computer" were not synonymous. gamevet is right on. "PC" went from IBM or compatibles running DOS to anything running Windows. A Mac was never a "PC," although it is a "personal computer" or "home computer."
In IT, "application development" has also been used for decades, though it's sometimes more linked to server based programs than desktop ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan