No need to go back that far. Think of the Old West, where everyone was brave and fearless and tough as a mighty oak tree. Everyone was a plain talker and a straight shooter.
Certainly not for spelling.
I did not know that! I wanted to know why his super-smart Draka play chess moves that don’t even make grammatical sense, never mind be any good. 
Indeed. PC has been around for much longer than the commenter realizes.
I’m a Mac person.