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.

William C. Lowe was one of the guiding forces behind bringing IBM’s personal computer to market.The longtime IBM executive used a combination of business savvy and persuasion skills to get the ...

"IBM didn't invent the personal computer but they don't know that," Cringley titles his blog post. "This sin shall not go unpunished.

Lowe, who was credited with fostering collaboration within the computer industry and led the team that developed IBM’s PC, died on Oct. 19 in Lake Forest, Ill., of a heart attack, his daughter ...

CHICAGO >> The former IBM executive credited with helping to bring personal computers to the masses has died in Illinois. William C. Lowe oversaw the birth of IBM’s first personal computer ...

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 ...

On this day, August 12 in 1981, the biggest shake-up in the history of computing took place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City: The IBM Personal Computer model 5150 was released. There ...

The landmark personal computer, introduced by IBM 30 years ago Friday, launched the PC revolution, changing the way people work, communicate, and play.

On this day in 1981, IBM IBM launched its IBM Personal Computer. Where The Market Was: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 945.21 and the S&P 500 traded at 133.40.

In a move that could put new profit pressure on Intel Corp., IBM has been quietly developing a clone of the Intel microprocessors used in most personal computers, industry analysts said yesterday ...

International Business Machines Corp., once known for its “Big Iron” mainframe computers, announced a new product line Wednesday that speaks volumes about a corporate behemoth out to re… ...

Lowe, who was credited with fostering collaboration within the computer industry and led the team that developed IBM's PC, died on Oct. 19 in Lake Forest, Ill., of a heart attack, his daughter ...