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A few possibly-relevant memories from 1983:

* I knew a few top execs who were happy to type (this was a software company). They (and many others of us in the company) had dial-up terminals at home. These were used to access the company mainframe.

* The main business cases in 1983 for the PC were typing letters/memos, primitive filing, and spreadsheets. These are things that top execs typically delegated to secretaries and middle managers.

* This thing cost more than multiple automobiles.

* The Military used male secretaries for typing. They also had more money than they knew what to do with in 1983.




Most importantly, I think, is that you could employ a secretary or two for a year or two for the same money, and they would do the typing for you.




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