alt Hacker NewsMy experience was the same. Loved my Spectrum 128 but friends had the Commodore and its graphics were superior. Very expensive though.
The magic in the air in those days will never be replicated.
My experience was the same. Loved my Spectrum 128 but friends had the Commodore and its graphics were superior. Very expensive though.
The magic in the air in those days will never be replicated.
> The magic in the air in those days will never be replicated.
You say it “magic”, it wasn’t “better” or “different” or “worse”, it was a kind of magic that happens when tech is new and folks experiment.
I’m sure many will look back in 40 years and say the same about AI - we’re living through the magical age of AI.
Just as we did when we got our C64’s back in the day ;)
EDIT:
Perhaps I should clarify what I meant. There are folks having their C64 moment with AI today. These folks are getting into computers via AI just as the grey beards amongst us did with the C64.
I don’t think we should be begrudging them for their starting point. After all, those that started with punch cards don’t generally go around laughing at the C64 kids!