RCR Episode 135

Panelists: Jack Nutting (hosting), Paul Hagstrom, and Michael Mulhern

Host's Topic: 35 years since there wasn't yet an IBM PC

The IBM PC launched into a world of many personal computer brands, types, operating systems, and eventually took the label and became the ubiquitous and standard PC (and PC-compatible), leaving most other systems fallen by the wayside.

Retro Computing News:

The first IBM PC was released 35 years ago (12/8/1981) (The Telegraph)
John Draper, speaking from VCF Berlin 2015

Secrets of the Little Blue Box

Vampire Accelerator, now for Amiga 500
The Rise and Fall of the Gopher protocol
How did the Cauzin Softstrip encode the programs?
ANTIC interview 115: Bob Brass and Peter D'Amato, Cauzin Softstrip
Why the IBM PC used an Intel 8088

Vintage Computer Commercial

IBM Personal Computer, released 12/8/1981

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

Tulip Table replica

Auction Picks:

Michael: Amiga 500 Main Board serviced and ready to go

Amiga 500 dust cover
Gotek Flop