#vintagecomputer #apple2 #computerstore Computerland was once the largest computer retailer in the world. Founded and led by the charismatic and eccentric William Millard, Computerland became synonymous with the term 'computer store' and made its founder a multi millionaire. Brought low by intrigue, infighting, lawsuits and a changing market, Computerland attempted a reboot with the aid of a PC compatible with a slight twist - the Business Computer System, or BC88. Could it save Computerland from its declining fortunes?
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0:00 - Intro to Computerland and the BC88
1:22 - Bill Millard, and The Beginning of Computerland
2:39 - A Noteworthy Promissory Note
3:14 - John Martin-Musumeci - the Ideas Man
7:29 - High Times at Computerland
8:47 - Computerland Stumbles
11:22 - The Noteworthy Note Lawsuit
13:00 - Micro/Vest - 1, Computerland -$283,000,000
14:14 - The Business Computer System to the Rescue
14:42 - Look Ma, No Chipset!
19:00 - Not Dr. Claw Hates Interruptions From Pesky Infoworld Reporters
22:11 - I Suck At PacGal
24:00 - Engage Turbo Mode!
26:55 - PacGal at 100MPH
30:46 - Computerland Epilogue
31:52 - Computerland Breaks Up
32:39 - One More Lawsuit For the Road
33:42 - Bill Millard Decamps to Saipan
34:20 - Not a Fan of Castles - Too Much Vacuuming
34:38 - And Pizza Delivery? Forget It.
34:50 - Millard's Taxes
35:03 - Millard 'Disappears'
35:27 - Commonwealth of the Marianas Islands - 1, Bill Millard - 1
36:33 - Why Did Computerland Fail?