Technically, the IBM PC was something of a breakthrough: While previous personal computers had processors that worked with only eight bits of data at a time, the Intel 8088 chip that IBM selected ...

For 30 years the IBM PC has dictated our digital lives. It has been a wild ride, but is it now time for the PC to step aside and let the tablets in?

But when IBM stamped its name on its first personal computer 20 years ago this Sunday, the PC's place as a fixture of home and business life was all but assured.

"And the thing that IBM did that changed history, frankly, and all of us are familiar with, is we invented the personal computer." That's the full quote.

"The original [IBM Personal Computer] and [IBM Personal Computer XT] keyboard uses the same connector, but a different protocol," The Register continues.

Just for kicks, let's compare the specs of the 1981-vintage computer that inspired the birth of PC Magazine to some modern-day desktops.

Inherited from the original IBM PC, some early computer programs relied on this specific clock speed, and would otherwise run too fast (or not at all) on faster hardware.

Just over 43 years ago, the dawn of a new era started when IBM launched the first true personal computer, the 5150 which I fondly remember by its moniker, IBM PC. The recent new Mac Mini ...

In 1981, the first personal computer desktop was launched by IBM. However, the IBM PC had some limitations, such as the lack of a hard drive and too few expansion ports. 40 years ago today, on ...

2. What was the first virus of the original IBM Personal Computer called? Released on January 19, 1986, it was the brainchild of Amjad Farooq Alvi and Basit Farooq Alvi, who lived in Lahore ...

To see just how far we've come, we looked at the very first PC, the IBM Personal Computer Model 5150 from 1981, and compared it with several of its spiritual successors—a popular IBM PS/2 from ...