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  1. History of personal computers - Wikipedia

    • The history of the personal computer as mass-market consumer electronic devices effectively began in 1977 with the introduction of microcomputers, although some mainframe and minicomputers had been applied as single-user systems much earlier. A personal computer is one intended for interactive individual use, as opposed to a mainframe comp… See more

    Summary

    The history of the personal computer as a mass-market consumer electronic device began with the microcomputer … See more

    Etymology

    There are several competing claims as to the origins of the term "personal computer". Yale Law School librarian Fred Shapiro notes an early published use of the phrase in a 1968 Hewlett-Packard advertisement for a program… See more

    The beginnings of the personal computer industry

    The "brain" [computer] may one day come down to our level [of the common people] and help with our income-tax and book-keeping calculations. But this is speculation and there is no sign of it so far.— British newspaper … See more

    1977 and the emergence of the "Trinity"

    By 1976, there were several firms racing to introduce the first truly successful commercial personal computers. Three machines, the Apple II, PET 2001 and TRS-80 were all released in 1977, becoming the most popul… See more

    VisiCalc and the killer app

    Through the 1970s, personal computers had proven popular with electronics enthusiasts and hobbyists, however it was unclear why the general public might want to own one. This perception changed in 1979 with t… See more

    The early 1980s and home computers

    Byte in January 1980 announced in an editorial that "the era of off-the-shelf personal computers has arrived". The magazine stated that "a desirable contemporary personal computer has 64 K of memory… See more

    The IBM PC

    IBM was one of the largest computer companies in the world and it was widely expected that they would at some time enter the rapidly expanding personal computer market, which they did by releasing th… See more

     
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  1. In October 1950, the American researcher and peace activist Edmund Berkeley (1909-1988) introduced the world’s first personal computer in Radio-Electronics magazine. The parts for the computer, which Berkeley called “Simon,” cost US$600, and he sold upwards 400 assembly guides.
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    The first cheap, easy-to-use, mass-market computer was released by IBM in 1981 and called Personal Computer – which is where the term PC comes from.
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    The personal computer industry truly began in 1977, with the introduction of three preassembled mass-produced personal computers: the Apple Computer, Inc. (now Apple Inc.), Apple II, the Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80, and the Commodore Business Machines Personal Electronic Transactor (PET).
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    5 days ago · The personal computer industry truly began in 1977, with the introduction of three preassembled mass-produced personal computers: the Apple Computer, Inc. (now Apple Inc.), Apple II, the Tandy Radio Shack TRS …

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    Dec 20, 2024 · Instead, the new generation of microcomputers or personal computers emerged from the minds and passions of electronics hobbyists and entrepreneurs. In the San Francisco Bay area, the advances of the …

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    Mar 17, 2015 · Learn how personal computers evolved from large and expensive machines to small and affordable devices in the 20th century. Discover the key inventions, innovations and companies that shaped the history of personal …

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