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Why did Commodore fill their power supplies with epoxy?

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Did any processor implement an integer square root instruction?

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Why does the Commodore C128 perform poorly when running CP/M?

answered Feb 27, 2017 at 13:14

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Why did Commodore 64 cartridge games disappear?

answered Jun 4, 2018 at 5:44

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What was the intention with the Commodore 128?

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Did any 8-bit computer system / OS have concepts for concurrency and multitasking like we know from today?

answered Aug 22, 2017 at 20:36

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What were the early PC applications requiring a hard disk?

answered Aug 3, 2018 at 18:02

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Was the TRS-80 Model 1 ever actually sold new with that name?

answered Feb 23, 2018 at 23:30

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Early Forth for personal computers

answered Jul 16, 2017 at 21:01

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Why were the /\ (min) and the \/ (max) operators abandoned in the C language?

answered Nov 1, 2017 at 12:34

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Is there a reason to prefer earlier versions of MS-DOS over later?

answered Jan 3, 2018 at 13:54

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Were there any LSI-11 like home computers outside of Russia?

answered Dec 17, 2017 at 3:54

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Why does the Commodore C128 perform poorly when running CP/M?

answered Mar 4, 2017 at 3:36

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When was internet access first available to public in USA?

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What were the most popular text editors for MS-DOS in the 1980s?

answered Apr 30, 2023 at 1:12

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Did the ZX Spectrum have more original titles than C64?

answered Feb 19, 2017 at 0:52

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640x480 color display in 1980

answered Jun 12, 2017 at 0:47

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Have programming languages driven hardware development?

answered Jan 22, 2019 at 7:04

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Why does NumLock exist?

answered Jul 2, 2022 at 19:05

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Why were computer customers called "Users"?

answered Jun 16, 2020 at 13:15

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Does an OS, in particular Unix, need special support for terminal colors?

answered Dec 20, 2020 at 5:41

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How did the Amiga uses compare to uses for other personal computers in 1985?

answered Mar 31, 2019 at 5:54

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How was parity used with modems?

answered Feb 15, 2017 at 21:18

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How are Amiga libraries structured?

answered Jan 29, 2017 at 1:10

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Does "Disk Operating System" imply that there was a "non-disk" Operating System?

answered Mar 5, 2017 at 6:39

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PDP-11 instruction set inconsistencies

answered Sep 6, 2017 at 14:30

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What was the first Unix version to run on a microcomputer?

answered Mar 29, 2019 at 15:20

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Why did the TI-99/4 have two databuses?

answered Sep 13, 2018 at 14:43

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Benchmark between Home computers? What can be a valid parameter for that?

answered Nov 16, 2017 at 15:49

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CP/M in fewer than 80 columns

answered Jul 4, 2018 at 15:48

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Why did Commodore fill their power supplies with epoxy?

Did any processor implement an integer square root instruction?

Why does the Commodore C128 perform poorly when running CP/M?

Why did Commodore 64 cartridge games disappear?

What was the intention with the Commodore 128?

Did any 8-bit computer system / OS have concepts for concurrency and multitasking like we know from today?

What were the early PC applications requiring a hard disk?

Was the TRS-80 Model 1 ever actually sold new with that name?

Early Forth for personal computers

Why were the /\ (min) and the \/ (max) operators abandoned in the C language?

Is there a reason to prefer earlier versions of MS-DOS over later?

Were there any LSI-11 like home computers outside of Russia?

Why does the Commodore C128 perform poorly when running CP/M?

When was internet access first available to public in USA?

What were the most popular text editors for MS-DOS in the 1980s?

Did the ZX Spectrum have more original titles than C64?

640x480 color display in 1980

Have programming languages driven hardware development?

Why does NumLock exist?

Why were computer customers called "Users"?

Does an OS, in particular Unix, need special support for terminal colors?

How did the Amiga uses compare to uses for other personal computers in 1985?

How was parity used with modems?

How are Amiga libraries structured?

Does "Disk Operating System" imply that there was a "non-disk" Operating System?

PDP-11 instruction set inconsistencies

What was the first Unix version to run on a microcomputer?

Why did the TI-99/4 have two databuses?

Benchmark between Home computers? What can be a valid parameter for that?

CP/M in fewer than 80 columns