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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.
An early portable computer with integrated monitor; the 5100 was possibly one of the first portable microcomputers using a CRT display. Sphere 1: 1975: A personal computer that was among the earliest complete all-in-one microcomputers that could be plugged in, turned on, and be fully functional. Tandberg Radiofrabrikk/Tandberg Data TDV-2114 ...
An artist's depiction of a 2000s-era desktop-style personal computer, which includes a metal case with the computing components, a display and a keyboard (mouse not shown). A personal computer, often referred to as a PC or simply computer, is a computer designed for individual use. [1]
The Micral N was the earliest commercial, non-kit personal computer based on a microprocessor (in this case, the Intel 8008). [4] The Computer History Museum currently says that the Micral is one of the earliest commercial, non-kit personal computers. [5]
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 ...
According to the personal computer pioneer Harry Garland, the Altair 8800 was the product that catalyzed the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s. [7] The computer bus designed for the Altair became a de facto standard in the form of the S-100 bus , and the first programming language for the machine was Microsoft 's founding product, Altair ...
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 ...
Apple didn't invent the tablet computer in 2010, but it came very close to creating the category nearly two decades earlier. It was on Aug. 2, 1993 that Apple launched the Newton Messagepad,