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The PC Turns 25!
The groans that accompany computer malfunctions were heard in unison 25 years ago this month. August 12th marked the 25th anniversary of the launch of IBM's first personal computer (PC), a landmark system that would spawn generations of clones and make IBM a household name.
Personal computers—or systems that people could both fit and afford in their own homes—had been around for at least 10 years before IBM unveiled its model. Apple popularized the concept in 1977 with the release of the Apple II, which went on to enjoy phenomenal sales. In 1980, a motley crew of IBM experts was given the task to assemble the PC prototype. They did so by sourcing ideas and material from all over the place, including a then little-known outfit called Microsoft.
Tune in this weekend as Ken, Brandon, and Chad reminisce the turbulent youth, exciting adolescence, and fast-paced adulthood of the PC.
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Original Air Date: Aug 26, 2006
This Week's Links
- The history of the IBM PC
- Personal computer milestones
- History of mobile computers
- Windows mobile smartphones
- ENIAC: The first computer
- Computers to be the "oxygen of the future"
- A really far reaching view of the first personal computer
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