Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 283: A STRANGE GAME

May 23, 2025·1h 22m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Kay Savetz, and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1983 In 1983, Apple gave us Lisa, the ImageWriter, and the Apple //e. Atari gave us the XL line, Microsoft gave us (Multi-Tool) Word, Lotus gave us 1-2-3, David Lightman gave us wardialing. The era of it being always DNS began. Topic/Feedback links: Apple Lisa Apple ImageWriter iOMEGA Bernoulli Box Demo of Bernoulli Box A220 Bernoulli Box brochure PCMag review of the Bernoulli Box MIDI ANTIC interview 447: Robert Moore and Paul Rother (Hybrid Arts MIDIMate) ANTIC interview 448: Frank Foster (Hybrid Arts MIDIMate) Microsoft Multi-Tool Word Multi-Tool Word in Infoworld May 30, 1983 Microsoft Word in PC World Nov 1983 Lotus 1-2-3 TRS-80 Model 100 Apple //e Atari 1200XL DNS It’s always DNS MSX WarGames The WarGames IMSAI etc. History Lesson Retro Computing News: Z80-sans 50 years of Oregon Trail Angry Robots! New puzzle game for 68K Macs Bill Atkinson accidentally doxxed Douglas Adams on The Computer Chronicles FlatMac (Hackaday) FlatMac build video Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Lotus 1-2-3 rocks Atari XL home computer TRS-80 Model 100 Retro Computing Gift Idea: Brew Atari Auction Picks: Carrington: Portal (different auction) Kay: TELEVIDEO 990 Terminal 63 Units (in a field!) TEC Micro-Tec Model 70 X CRT VDT Terminal

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