It’s not that IBM invented the personal computer — far from it. But the birth of the PC brought personal computers to the mainstream, especially in offices, and — much to IBM’s chagrin ...

People were very surprised walking by store windows with computers being featured for the home. In 1981 ... compatible products and add-ons. The IBM PC was successfully cloned by Compaq and ...

A PC that is compatible with the IBM PC and PS/2 standards; essentially, every Windows PC on the market. This term is rarely heard anymore, but it was widely used in the early days when PC vendors ...

storage and other features has been around for as long as home computers exist, it wasn’t until the IBM PC that the concept of a fully open and modular computer system became mainstream.

Although desktop computers existed prior to 1977 ... which were offered pre-assembled with a monitor and keyboard. The IBM PC, however, wasn't released for another four years in 1981.

In 1980 Microsoft is approached by IBM to develop BASIC for its personal computer project. The IBM PC is released in August, 1981. The Apple Macintosh debuts in 1984. It features a simple ...

IBM has reached a definitive agreement to sell its PC division to China-based computer vendor Lenovo Group ... "The PC business is taking on characteristics of home and consumer markets, which ...

The pact doesn't include IBM servers. IBM wasn't available for immediate comment. The sale will effectively transfer most of the IBM PC ... the largest China-based computer companies.