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The IBM PC was introduced on August 12, 1981. I’ve written about the team who created the PC and why they chose an open architecture, how they ended up with Microsoft’s DOS as the standard OS ...
Just for kicks, let's compare the specs of the 1981-vintage computer that inspired the birth of PC Magazine to some modern-day desktops.
Like the original IBM PC, it has hit a sweet spot, a Goldilocks balance between pricing and features that finally brings to Apple the final feather to crown the Mac Mini as the perfect PC; value ...
The original IBM PC featured an x86 CPU running at 4.77 MHz, significantly faster than the NES's 1.79 MHz processor.
The Book 8088 was a neat experiment, but as a clone of the original IBM PC, it was pretty limited in what it could do. Early MS-DOS apps and games worked fine, and the very first Windows versions ...
The IBM x86 PC wasn't the standard computer paradigm yet; therefore, 86-DOS had to provide essential development tools designed to compile programs created in Z80 Assembly language on the Intel ...
The powerhouse computers can be sensitive and error-prone. Now, IBM is offering some details on how it will overcome those ...
IBM shares hit a record high Tuesday as the company showcased what it called a "viable path" to a breakthrough in quantum computing by the end of the decade.
However, IBM had been trying to get into the educational market long before the PC. In 1969, the IBM Schools Computer System Unit was developed.
But what if IBM’s purchasing department had got a good deal at Motorola instead? [Ted Fried] has been experimenting with that scenario, by equipping an IBM PC with a 68000 CPU.
Like the original IBM PC, it has hit a sweet spot, a Goldilocks balance between pricing and features that finally brings to Apple the final feather to crown the Mac Mini as the perfect PC; value ...