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I am gonna split hairs and say that old shitbox units that we were running pirated copies of ultima on don't meaningfully add to the west capacity.
Like, in the way of having blue jeans we had them, but it wouldn't meaninfully add to the situation you know? I was in grade school at the time and we had one room with computers in it, they were outdated and used to do math programs. I fucking loved number munches but that was just a toy you know?
Agree to disagree, I suppose. Ubiquity builds a base of familiarity that makes it easier to attract new workers. The first domino that led to me becoming a programmer was playing Super Nintendo as a kid. It also implies well-established fabrication ability, which implies a solid base of machinery and technical expertise.