Why do they call it a Personal Computer?

[Turk February]

Really? Is it personal? Does it know me that well?
And what exactly does it compute?

 

[Jen_Tomlinson]

Really? Is it personal? Does it know me that well?
And what exactly does it compute?

Granny porn

 

[Steve Ramone]

I think it's from the time where a lot of computers were the size of an entire room.

 

[Africa.com]

I prefer to use lab tops

 

[Jim Norton Bug Chaser]

What's so civil about war???

 

[Turk February]

I think it's from the time where a lot of computers were the size of an entire room.

Well why didn't they just make them smaller? People used to be dumb.

 

[RoTheHo69]

Because before each person got their own computer people ran batch processes, scheduled use or multiple dumb terminals (screen with keyboard but no processor) into single mainframe computers which were shared among entire institutions. In this context, once the technology existed to give each person their own processor, the device was called a personal computer as opposed to a shared computer.

 

[Turk February]

Because before each person got their own computer people ran batch processes, scheduled use or multiple dumb terminals (screen with keyboard but no processor) into single mainframe computers which were shared among entire institutions. In this context, once the technology existed to give each person their own processor, the device was called a personal computer as opposed to a shared computer.

yeah, fuck that shit, I know like 20 guys in PERSON who could have done it better

 

[T-t-t-Terry!]

Because before each person got their own computer people ran batch processes, scheduled use or multiple dumb terminals (screen with keyboard but no processor) into single mainframe computers which were shared among entire institutions. In this context, once the technology existed to give each person their own processor, the device was called a personal computer as opposed to a shared computer.

I've got a batch process for ya

 

[RoTheHo69]

I've got a batch process for ya

Please feel free to deposit in your sock or your coffee.

 

[RoTheHo69]

yeah, fuck that shit, I know like 20 guys in PERSON who could have done it better

Chinese guys?

 

[Turk February]

Chinese guys?

even better... Asians.

 

[ミスタースパーコル]

Why do they call it a persocom?

 

[TheGhostOfAbeVigoda]

even better... Asians.

On one hand, I think you need to seek help for your eXtreme insomnia for your own sake. On the other, I think not sleeping might be making you eXtra funny. Imagining your Charles Bronson hair all disheveled and red, puffy eyes with black circles underneath them makes me sad though. You probably look like one of those fellers Stalin exiled to a Siberian island with nothing but the clothes they were wearing. They had to eat eachother's asses for sustenance.

 

[goo gobbler]

On one hand, I think you need to seek help for your eXtreme insomnia for your own sake. On the other, I think not sleeping might be making you eXtra funny. Imagining your Charles Bronson hair all disheveled and red, puffy eyes with black circles underneath them makes me sad though. You probably look like one of those fellers Stalin exiled to a Siberian island with nothing but the clothes they were wearing. They had to eat eachother's asses for sustenance.

 

[Not bad]

To distinguish from (historically) more powerful computers that used to require a specialized facility of some kind for cooling and maintenance.

 

[BonnieMcFarlaneMe2]

Because before each person got their own computer people ran batch processes, scheduled use or multiple dumb terminals (screen with keyboard but no processor) into single mainframe computers which were shared among entire institutions. In this context, once the technology existed to give each person their own processor, the device was called a personal computer as opposed to a shared computer.

Fucking nerds

 

[RoTheHo69]

Fucking nerds

I know I fucking hate weezer.

 

[ミスタースパーコル]

I know I fucking hate weezer.

Why do they call it weezer?

 

[RoTheHo69]

Why do they call it weezer?

I don't know? why?