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Summary of Multimedia PC History: An Effort to Rein in the Clones

  • The growth of computers with sound cards and CD-ROMs in the early ’90s came about thanks to an industry standardization effort called the Multimedia PC.
  • It was a big reason why computers of the era were sold as a full package, complete with monitor and speakers.
  • If you’re reading this on a Windows laptop, you’re currently benefiting from a similar standardization initiative—the Ultrabook, a term invented by Intel in 2011.

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Ernie Smith
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Hunting for the end of the long tail @readtedium. Also: Run @NewsletterNerds, work @manifest_agency, words @motherboard, started @ShortFormBlog. Internet lifer.
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The dull side of the internet. An internet history newsletter by @ShortFormErnie. Hunting for the end of the long tail. Seen on @motherboard and @atlasobscura.
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