Hacker News with Generative AI: Personal Computers

Little things that made Amiga great (datagubbe.se)
To most people, the Amiga is probably synonymous with the Amiga 500 and that machine was, above all, a video game: something into which you plonked 3.5" floppy disks that transported you to strange, wonderful worlds and hours of fun.
From ACS to Altair: The Rise of the Hobby Computer (technicshistory.com)
The Altair’s surprising power derived ultimately from the nerve of MITS founder Ed Roberts.
The Coleco Adam: An 8-Bit Personal Computer Failure (goto10retro.com)
The Coleco Adam was a personal computer (really, a home computer) system released by Coleco in 1983.
The Commodore Penny Farthing Adventures (amigalove.com)
As seems to be my way, I’ve just gone down one of the longest-running multi-year rabbit holes I can remember and I somehow made it back to the surface.
Ask HN: Is onboard audio still good enough compared to dedicated Sound Cards? (ycombinator.com)
Recently, I upgraded my outdated PC to a Z890 motherboard, primarily because it was significantly discounted compared to AMD alternatives.
Once again, the only way forward is the Mac (macworld.com)
Personal computers started out simple. So simple that you could just type in programs and run them, save them, and even give them to your friends. But over time, things got more complicated. A lot more complicated.
Microsoft is launching a $349 desktop PC (windowscentral.com)
The Atari ST is my favourite 16-bit machine (rubenerd.com)
The Atari ST family of machines are my favourite of the 16-bit era.
What's so great about the Atari ST? – by Paul Lefebvre (goto10retro.com)
This article by William Blair appeared in several magazines and newsletters in early 19861. I really thought it captured the vibes of Atari at the time. The ST was well-received and Atari was really starting to turn things around in 1986, which might have been the most positive year for news, sales and the overall Atari experience.
What was the intention with the Commodore 128? (stackexchange.com)
The Commodore 128 was intended to be a fully-compatible, more professional, upgrade to the popular Commodore 64.
Qualcomm reportedly eyeing Intel's PC design biz and more (theregister.com)
Forum on the Future of Personal Computers, 1981 [video] (youtube.com)
How WASD became the standard PC control scheme (2016) (pcgamer.com)
A few weeks with the Pocket 386, an early-'90s-style, half-busted retro PC (arstechnica.com)
Mac shipments grew 6% year-on-year, outperforming the PC market (9to5mac.com)
Microsoft set to unveil its vision for AI PCs (cnbc.com)
You shouldn't run a BSD on a PC (sapka.me)