> You could get a PC for a thousand bucks back then *In the United States*... In...

gxd 51 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Donkey.bas is 45 Years Old – 131 line of Glory

> You could get a PC for a thousand bucks back then

In the United States... In a lot of countries, computers cost a lot more than that in the local currency which, together with lower salaries, made computers inaccessible to most people.

I remember seeing people playing GORILLA.BAS in computer stores...

pjmlp 51 days ago [–]

Which is why in many countries we stayed on the Speccy and C64, until 386SX were already widespread.