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 ...

IBM PC XT was an iterative improvement over its predecessor, with enhancements like built-in HDD and extra expansion slots. PC DOS 2.0 was the standout improvement of the IBM PC XT, offering ...

Despite the popularity of the IBM PC in the West during the 1980s ... Although the NEC PC-9800 series of computers was primarily focused on Japanese businesses with its release in the early ...

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 in a deal that will effectively create a $12 billion PC company that will compete against ...

Lenovo’s iconic crimson red TrackPoint nub, which has been going strong for three decades, is a staple of ThinkPad laptops.

Fubini, David G., and Christine Snively. "Lenovo to Buy IBM PC: Integration Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 417-042, November 2016. (Revised July 2019.) ...

Although it was anything but small by today's standards, the Gavilan SC was more compact than rival IBM PC-compatible portable computers such as the 28 pounder (13 kg) Compaq Portable. Gavilan ...

One of the biggest things holding us back from developing superfast quantum computers is that they're incredibly fragile. The slightest disturbance can cause an error ...

so it sold its PC manufacturing factories. As soon as the sale was completed, Radio Shack stores began carrying computers ...