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One. >> well, 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 a complete computer. >> this is the one. >> higher resolution. more storage and greater expandability than ibm's pc. >> ibm's entry heated up an already volatile market. one industry inn...

Mouse. >> it was the first time that a machine was personal, it was simple, it was friendly. >> it took the computer out of the exclusive domain of geeks and nerds and people who had memorized those commands and put it on the desk of everybody. untrained, nontechnical people. >> stores around the country put them on sale today, and analysts say it's a good bet that macintosh could soon be the biggest apple of the industry's eye. >> it's got its best years ahead of it, eventually i want to be able to carry my mac around with me, walk around with it in my pocket. >> pocket computer? >> yes. >> y...

They always start out as a luxury. then they turn into a necessity. >> i did a robotics company that failed. damn it. and i believe if you can envision it in science fiction, and if you can do it, of course we're going to have robots running around the house. >> why is somebody going to buy this thing? one of the problems was the engineering mentality, we're going to build it because we can. >> watch out, some items have more functions than you might dream, like this samsung microwave oven/color tv/security system. now you never have to leave. >> this is the first indash portable car video sys...

He will be your companion. he will bring you a soft drink out of the refrigerator. >> you under no circumstances mean to tell us this is a necessary piece of equipment. this is just a fun item. >> well, telephones or whatever, they always start out as a luxury and then they turn out to be a necessity. >> i had a robotics company that failed, damn it. but i always believe if you can envision science fiction, and if you can do it, of course we are going to have robots running around the close. >> one of the problems was the engineering mentality, we're going to build it because we can. >> watch ...

Always start as a luxury and then they turn out to be a necessi necessity. >> i had a robotics company that failed, damn it. but i always believe if you can envision science fiction, we are going to have robots running around the house. >> why is somebody going to buy this? one of the problems was the engineering mentality, we're going to build it because we can. >> watch out, some items have more functions than you might dream, like this samsung microwave oven color tv security system. initially they invented microwaves to get you out of the kitchen. now you never have to leave. >> this is th...