The history of the personal computer as a massmarket consumer electronic device began with the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended for interactive individual use, as opposed to a mainframe computer where the end users requests are filtered through operating staff, or a timesharing system in which one large processor is shared by many individuals.The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC) is the first computer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard. Released on August 12, 1981, it was created by a team of engineers and designers directed by Don Estridge in Boca Raton, Florida.. The machine was based on open architecture and a substantial market of third ...
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