As ubiquitous as they might be now, in the 1970s, few things were more mysterious and unknown than the “personal computer.” For years, these shadowy, ever-shrinking machines had been touted as ...

Forty years ago IBM introduced its first personal computer, the model 5150,. IBM was a latecomer to the home computer market. Apple II, the Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80, and the Commodore PET (short fo… ...

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.

"IBM didn't invent the personal computer but they don't know that," Cringley titles his blog post. "This sin shall not go unpunished. Among his milestones IBM's VP of Innovation completely forgets ...

IBM’s First Personal Computer Was Released 34 Years Ago Today A clunky trailblazer. ... IBM CEO Frank Cary decided in 1980 that his company would build a personal computer by the next year.

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the IBM 5150 PC, the company's first personal computer. Until 1981, IBM had mostly been focused on large-scale mainframe computing for businesses, but with ...

Making a computer with off-the-shelf parts unleashed the industry. IBM used Intel's 8088 computer processor. For its operating system, IBM first turned to Digital Research Inc., hoping to license ...

The clue that this wasn’t Apple’s first computer was in the name, but make no mistake about it: ... but this remains one of history’s most important personal computers. #1. IBM PC ...

This was something also grasped by its biggest competitor: IBM, the first giant in the American computer industry. IBM didn’t officially enter the “personal” market until 1981, when it jump ...