@benjedwards @ShortFormErnie New book idea: Oral histories of computer rivalries – told by execs and regular people. Commodore vs Atari. ZX Spectrum vs BBC. Sonic vs Mario. Mac vs Windows.https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/935223501077618688 …
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I liked, though, that after Jobs left, Apple immediately made the most PC computer they ever made (Mac II), complete with an emulation card and a keyboard that had PC legends. :·)
(I might be wrong on the “most,” but the contrast with the little original Mac was pretty stark.)
You know what would be a good rivalry to break down? 3Dfx vs. Nvidia vs. ATI. The 3D graphics card wars of the late '90s were really fascinating.
Ooh. Yessss. Plus, was Gravis vs. Sound Blaster ever even a thing? Or was it Goliath/David kind of situation?
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