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>VisiCalc inspired Lotus 123, a similar program for IBM PCs. Bosses were much more willing to order a PC for their staff than something built by California hippies. As they used to say, you’ll never get fired for buying IBM.

Is this really true? I don't remember this being a widely held viewpoint but then again I was 10 years old. Back then, normal people didn't know who Steve Jobs was, never mind his damn-hippy ways.

parent colkassad 13 years ago

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