Base mass storage was whatever came in the basic configuration. Daily themed reserves the features of the typical classic crossword with clues that need to be solved both down and across. As an industry we haven't found any compelling reason to buy a computer for the home. [87], Throughout the 1990s and 1st decade of the 21st century, many home computer systems were available inexpensively at garage sales and on eBay. Since a crystal oscillator was necessary for stable color, it was often also used as the microprocessor clock source. Home computers were a class of microcomputers that entered the market in 1977 and became common during the 1980s. [10], The line between 'business' and 'home' computer market segments vanished completely once IBM PC compatibles became commonly used in the home, since now both categories of computers typically use the same processor architectures, peripherals, operating systems, and applications. In 1986 UK home computer maker Amstrad began producing their PC1512[47][48] PC-compatible for sale in the UK. Early computers would use similar punch cards. Some enthusiasts with computers equipped with large storage capacity and a dedicated phone line operated bulletin boards of their own. wrote, "a low-powered, low-end machine primarily suited for playing games". In early 1984 market colossus IBM produced the PCjr as a PC/DOS-compatible machine aimed squarely at the home user. An important exception was the Radio Shack TRS-80, the first mass-marketed computer for home use, which included its own 64-column display monitor and full-travel keyboard as standard features. Today, the price of microcomputers has dropped to the point where there's no advantage to building a separate, incompatible series just for home users. As multitasking was never common on home computers, this practice went largely unnoticed by users. 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