The IBM-XT (see picture at bottom) IBM introduced the PC, or Personal Computer, on August 12, 1981. At the time of its introduction, most computers were still processing 8 bits of information per ...

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 ...

Happy 30th birthday, IBM PC (and clicky keyboard) It's 30 years since IBM launched the IBM Personal Computer, setting a standard for business computing that is still recognisable today.

Then, in 1983 Apple released Lisa, a personal computer that was more powerful than the IBM PC XT, but also more expensive.

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

William C. Lowe, an IBM executive who led the team that developed the IBM personal computer in the early 1980s, died Oct. 19 in Lake Forest, Ill. He was 72.

Demand for International Business Machines Corp.’s line of personal computers is expected to rise as a result of price changes and several new products unveiled Tuesday. The giant computer ma… ...

IBM Personal Computer XT (1983) CPU: 4.77MHz Intel 8088 RAM: 128K-640K Price: $7,545 for 10 MB HD, disk drive, CGA (about $22,551 today)IBM aimed its pricey-but-capable PC follow-up, the PC XT ...

No, personal computer (PC) was a generic term before the IBM Personal Computer was introduced on August 12, 1981. It was used as early as 1973 to characterise the Xerox PARC's (Palo Alto Research ...

"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 debut Compaq machine made waves as a capable and relatively inexpensive alternative to IBM's official Personal Computer—and it did it all in a portable package the size of a large suitcase.