-=> Holger Granholm wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

 HG> It was during the CP/M era that screens up to 40 characters lines were
 HG> coming of age, and with the advent of the PC-era came the 80 character
 HG> displays.

Back then, there were a number of 40 column capable machines.  I was using
Apple ][e's with 80 column text cards.  Actually got an example here, should
rebuild and fire it all up sometime. :)

 HG> IIRC, the Sinclair ZX-81, that was the start for many computer freaks,
 HG> was designed to work on a 25 character display. That was sufficient for
 HG> programmimg in the built-in Basic interpreter, and to make programs in
 HG> assembly.

 HG> I've been there!

 TL> Me too. :)

 HG> Not early enough .

Depends what you worked with. :)
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