accessibility

You could plug it into a TV set, which was another big factor in the accessibility. You only had to buy basically the computer, and then you didn't have to buy a monitor.

Geoff Davis, 1980s Computer Art: Mark Wilson, David Em, Dan Sandin

Transactions are basically for free. A lot of these collections were distributed almost for free or for a few dollars. That's the type of stuff that someone who's 16 can actually buy into with just a bit of pocket money.

thefunnyguys, Digital Art in Q3 2025: Raster, Solana Avant