Follow-Up: My Dad's 1st Computer
Follow-Up: My Dad's 1st Computer
So my last post, my dad found his 3rd computer... he finally found his first computer!
Bonus: Back of the receipt has some additional purchases: https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/8ed5e2cb-3a29-4a8d-9f0f-347cc41771f2.jpeg
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I wonder if there are any similarities between the Cardiff Company and the fictional Cardiff Electric from Halt and Catch Fire.
3 0 ReplyThat is quite blatantly a take on Tandy, a leather company getting into the co.puter business.
2 0 ReplyRIP RadioShack
2 0 ReplyWhy Tandy and not Compaq?
1 0 ReplyDid Compaq also start as an acquisition from a completely unrelated industry?Tandy was a leather goods company that purchased a hobby electronics chain, and started selling PC's.
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That was my thought too
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