Chris Zamara & Nick Sullivan

· Adrian Kosmaczewski · July 6, 2026, 3:32 a.m.
Summary
Adrian Kosmaczewski reflects on the personal computing revolution of the mid-1980s, highlighting the compatibility issues faced by early computer vendors. He illustrates how software incompatibility defined the era, with examples from Commodore, Apple, Sinclair, and Tandy, showing that new systems often rendered previous software obsolete.
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