>> there was a drastic mindset change in the whole country about what a computer was. and happened over a very short period of time. >> gather around and we'll tell you a lit bit more about the system. >> here at the west coast computer fair, the speed of development in this industry is so great that each fair virtually outdates the previous one. >> when it is lower prices that have helped the tremendous boom in home computer sales, about one home in ten will have a computer by the end of this year. by 1990, the number could be two out of three. >> we knew that the personal computer was getting serious when the competition started. because when you have competition, innovation gets stimulated. >> compaq. >> atari home computer. >> kaypro gives you the complete computer. >> higher resolution. great other expandability than ibm's pc. >> ibm's entry heated up an already volatile market. one industry innovator, osborne computer, was forced into bankruptcy court last month. and apple, the industry's number