In 1981, a small IBM engineering team fitting off-the-shelf parts into a beige box and built the desktop PC that helped define home and office computing

In 1981, the technological company IBM did not intend to make a global cultural symbol. Instead, engineer Don Estridge ...
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This Day in History: First computer model introduced

(WDBJ) - On this day, 44 years ago, IBM introduced its first personal computer: the model 5150. The computer cost around $1500. It came with only two programs, one for spreadsheets and another for ...
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This Is Considered One Of The Most Influential Pieces Of Tech To Come Out Of The '80s

The 1980s were a great decade, especially for groundbreaking tech innovations. It gave us consumer electronics like the Sony Walkman, compact discs, and mobile phones, and also introduced medical ...
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IBM Personal Computer AT, a Microcomputer

The IBM PC-AT was introduced in 1984. The "AT" stood for "advanced technology." The machine was the first upgrade from IBMs original PC architecture introduced in 1981 (the XT expanded storage options ...