Daily Archives: April 7, 2010

Dave Winer rewrites the history of the PC

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

From Dave Winer’s iPad review: “IBM didn’t try to turn the world upside-down with the PC in 1981, however, in 1984, they did, with the PC jr, and failed.” This is actually almost the inverse of the truth. Don Estridge, … Continue reading →

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The benefit of hindsight

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

I’ve been reading Steven Levy’s excellent The Perfect Thing recently. If you haven’t looked at it, and you’re interested in Apple, it’s well-worth a read – it’s the story of the iPod, and the thoughts that went into it. It … Continue reading →

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