No to mention lack of customers. We could probably write killer productivity apps for 8-bit micros, but the market is … a bit challenging.
I’m not sure where the idea of customers comes into the discussion. Maybe I didn’t state the purpose of the blog clearly enough? The blog is not research for (nor a suggestion for) developing new productivity apps for retro computers. At best, it may spark ideas for new computers, as we rediscover forgotten/abandoned evolutionary branches. Personally, the only customers I’m hoping for are readers interested in computing history 
I’m not suggesting using retro systems today for everyday tasks, either. But I actually do use a retro system as my daily driver for a specific productivity task: Medley Interlisp is my daily driver IDE for Lisp software development.
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hello all,
blair vidak from perth, western australia here.
lately i am mad about BASIC, Tiny BASIC, and 70s micro-computers.
i have a big links page here - BLAIR VIDAK | Boorloo, Noongar Boodjah | Socialist ...
pleased to meet you all, you all seem like lovely folks.
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I happened upon this site after searching for Lois Haibt, who was featured in the IBM Slack channel for IBM History. The documentary on the 25th anniversary of FORTRAN is fascinating. I posted a link to it as a reply to the Lois post, so you may have a few IBMers dropping by.
I myself am still working after 50+ years in IT, slinging COBOL for the Medi-Cal account in the Sacramento area.
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I’m Stephen Morgana. I started with computers in high school in 1974. In 1978 I built an S100 Z80 system, some of it as a kit, some of my own design. In 1980 I started a carrier in computing, and retired after 42 years. Now I’m in to retrocomputing, trying to obtain or re-build my past 8 bit computers.
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I’m Paul, first touched a computer in 1982 aged 8, my Uncle’s RIP ZX81 with 16k expansion which he made me do spelling and maths exercises on after my homework.
When he upgraded to a Spectrum however I discovered BASIC.
Fast forward a LOT of years and I am not 20+ years into a career as software engineer. It has literally made me a half a million in salary, just not all at once 
While professional development is great it doesn’t tick all the boxes. So I continue both software development AND electronics and hardware development as hobbies.
Electronics pinicple project. Functioning Z80 computer with nano-OS console.
Next plans. 68000 DIY hardware and DIY Multi-tasking OS.
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