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 ...

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 1981, dBASE II brought database functions to the personal computer and launched an industry of compatible products and add-ons. The IBM PC was successfully cloned by Compaq and unsuccessfully ...

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 ...

The first full-stealth computer virus. In 1986 ... their heart monitoring software copied for free. Aimed at the IBM PC, the Brain virus only slowed down the floppy disk drive and did no other ...

The '80s was a significant time in the tech world and while some gadgets were just plain odd, here are six that shaped how we ...

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 ...

It was established and began distributing computers, including IBM systems ... the solution provider said. IBM's exit from the PC business may part the clouds for a Dell-take-all scenario ...

Companies like Apple, Commodore, Tandy, and even video game console maker Atari were releasing their own PC models. IBM, known previously for its huge mainframe computers meant for large ...

Initially designed for a Japanese calculator called the Busicom 141-PF, the 4-bit 4004 found limited use in commercial ...

The IBM PC used the Intel 8088 microprocessor ... On that date – 43 years ago this week – IBM introduced its personal computer: the 5150. It wasn’t the first – Tandy, Commodore, and ...

Intel is a name that's almost synonymous with the CPUs that power some of the best PCs and best laptops around today. Alongside AMD, Intel dominates a market that many argue it first cornered 45 ...