"You wonder if, for some of these markets, the choice between not
having a PC at all or having a computer that has this huge back
catalog of software ... what would I have as my first computer as a 10-year-old? Would I appreciate having a BBC Micro today? And is it
better than if the choice is to have no computer?"
It's a good question. Is it better to have something retro, with a
vast library of software, instead of nothing at all? While being able
to bang out some Python on an inexpensive bit of hardware attached to
the TV carries a certain allure, so too does the idea of being able to
fire up something from decades ago with a huge number of software
titles.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/15/eben_upton_on_sinclair_acorn/
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