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How Computers Took Over Our Lives with Laine Nooney

Factually! with Adam Conover

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The History of Personal Computing

The Apple II is released in 1977. That's the year that, you know, that's really the first year that personal computers become commercial products. The TRS 80 was actually the most popular personal computer when it first came out. It sold more than the Apple did up until about 1980.

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