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Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft Flight Simulator for the IBM PC Jr.

by Mark Kaelin | 08-22-08

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., IBM PC, Microsoft Corp., Graphics, IBM Corp., Games, Desktops, Personal Technology, Hardware, Mark Kaelin, Off topic, dinosaur sighting, flight simulator, computer games, geekend

Flight Plan

Flight Plan

One of the first "killer" game applications for what was then the nascent personal computer gaming market in 1983, was Microsoft Flight Simulator. While the graphics weren't spectacular by today's standards, they were graphics; which were a change from what had come before. With the IBM PC Jr. up and running, it turned out to be a good time to take a look at this dinosaur application.

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Chicago you say Mark W. Kaelin

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RE: Flight Plan (Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft Flight Simulator for the IBM PC Jr.) ykyrys | 08/26/08

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RE: Flight Plan (Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft Flight Simulator for the IBM PC Jr.) bobwes | 08/26/08

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