Subject: Apple II: one of the 10 greatest PCs of all time
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From PC World, The Digital Century: 100 of the best, worst, and weirdest
events in computing history. 

http://www.pcworld.com/current_issue/article/0,1212,13531+2+4,00.html


10 Greatest PCs of All Time 

   1. Altair 8800: The machine that inspired a generation. 
-->2. Apple II: The definitive PC--at least until IBM joined the party.*** 
   3. IBM PC AT: Set standards still in use today.
   4. Compaq Deskpro 386: Pioneered a new Intel processor before IBM did,
inspiring a horde of other clone vendors.
   5. Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100: The first successful notebook.
   6. Apple Macintosh 512K: The first truly useful Mac.
   7. Amiga: Did multimedia tricks in 1985 that today's PCs still can't do.
   8. Commodore 64: Possibly the most beloved computer of all time.
   9. IBM ThinkPad 560: Thin, light, and durable: our pick for the perfect
traveling companion.
  10. Palm Pilot: Small is beautiful.


*** but we already knew that didn't we?


Roger Johnstone
Invercargill
New Zealand
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The three most dangerous things are a programmer with a soldering iron, a
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