The IBM PC turns 20
IBM wasn't the first company to sell a personal computer when it introduced the 5150 in August 1981. But its entry is credited with igniting the PC era.
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Ralph Bond, Intel's consumer education manager, says IBM "validated" the concept of the PC for the mass market. (7:07) • RealAudio • Windows Media David Bradley, one of the engineers who worked on IBM's first PC, says the rapid consumer adoption of the PC took IBM by surprise. (3:45) • RealAudio • Windows Media Charles Simonyi, a distinguished engineer at Microsoft, says the next 20 years of computing will be even more exciting and innovative. (3:10) • RealAudio • Windows Media |