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The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC) is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard. Released on August 12, 1981, it was created by a team of engineers and designers at International Business Machines (IBM), directed by William C. Lowe and ...
The history of the personal computer as a mass-market consumer electronic device began with the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended for interactive individual use, as opposed to a mainframe computer where the end user's requests are filtered through operating staff, or a time-sharing system in which one large processor is shared by many individuals.
The original IBM Personal Computer, with monitor and keyboard. The IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, spanned multiple models in its first generation (including the PCjr, the Portable PC, the XT, the AT, the Convertible, and the /370 systems, among others), from 1981 to 1987.
It's difficult to imagine life today without computers, but the personal computer was barely a reality just 33 years ago. On August 12th, 1981, IBM introduced their first PC model, also known as ...
The first mass market personal computer with a graphical user interface, its development was central in the move to such systems for personal computers. The Lisa's sloth and high price ($10,000) led to its ultimate failure.
The computer age can be split into two eras: before 1984 and after. That was the year Apple released the Macintosh computer.Before the Macintosh, which was the first affordable computer ever to ...
It offered a personal computing experience at a relatively affordable price and, in 1986, it was selected as the winner in the Computer Museum's "Earliest PC Contest." Head past the break for more ...
On August 12, 1981, IBM released the IBM Personal Computer. [10] One of the most far-reaching decisions made for IBM PC was to use an open architecture, [11] leading to a large market for third party add-in boards and applications; but finally also to many competitors all creating "IBM-compatible" machines.