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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_personal_computersSome of the first computers that might be called "personal" were early minicomputers such as the LINC and PDP-8, and later on VAX and larger minicomputers from Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), Data General, Prime Computer, and others. By today's standards, they were very … See more
The history of the personal computer as a mass-market 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 See more
The history of the personal computer as mass-market consumer electronic devices effectively began in 1977 with the introduction of … See more
An early use of the term "personal computer" appeared in a 3 November 1962, New York Times article reporting John W. Mauchly's … See more
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 The Star in a June 1949 news … See more
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 … See more
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WebJudges settled on John Blankenbaker’s Kenbak-1 as the first personal computer. Designed in 1971, before microprocessors were invented, the Kenbak-1 had 256 bytes of memory …
The man who made 'the world's first personal …
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-34639183WebNov 6, 2015 · John Blankenbaker made the prototype of the Kenbak-1 personal computer in his garage By Bill Wilson Business reporter, BBC …
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WebThe first personal computer (PC), known as Simon, was released in 1950. It retailed at $600 (£214) and had a six 2-bit word memory, giving 12 bits of memory in all. It was developed …
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https://historycooperative.org/first-computerWebJan 24, 2022 · Developed by German engineer Konrad Zuse, the Z1 was the first computer to use binary codes to represent numbers. Completed in 1938, the machine’s …
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WebMar 20, 2021 · Despite the fact that the (1970?) 1971 NRI 832 predates the Kenbak-1, one can’t fight popular consensus and the belief that the Kenbak-1 was the “first” personal computer because that’s what the Computer …
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Webpersonal computer (PC), a digital computer designed for use by only one person at a time. A typical personal computer assemblage consists of a central processing unit (CPU), which contains the computer’s …
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WebMay 10, 2011 · Intel’s first microprocessor, a 1/16-by-1/8-inch chip called the 4004, had the same computing power as the massive ENIAC. The Invention of the PC These …
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WebThe first laptop computer also arrived in 1981, the Epson HX-20 (a.k.a. Geneva). The HX-20 was about 8.5″ by 11″ and maybe 1.5-2″ thick and used a microcassette to store data. It displayed 4 lines of 20 characters …
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WebThe hobbyist magazine Radio Electronics publishes Edmund Berkeley's design for the Simon 1 relay computer from 1950 to 1951. The Simon 1 used relay logic and cost about $600 to build. In his book Giant Brains, …
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