May 11, 2019 · The code name for the new computer was "Acorn." Twelve engineers, led by William C. Lowe, assembled in Boca Raton, Florida, to design and build the "Acorn." On August 12, 1981, IBM released their new computer, re-named the IBM PC. The "PC" stood for "personal computer" making IBM responsible for popularizing the term "PC."

The IBM 350 Disk File was developed under the code-name RAMAC by an IBM San Jose team led by Reynold Johnson.It was announced in 1956 with the then new IBM 305 RAMAC computer. A variant, the IBM 355 Disk File, was simultaneously announced with the IBM RAM 650 computer, an enhancement to the IBM 650.. The IBM 350 drive had fifty 24-inch (0.6 m) …

The roots of IBM date back to the 1880s, tracing from four predecessor companies: The Bundy Manufacturing Company was the first manufacturer of time clocks.The company was founded in 1889 by Harlow Bundy in Binghamton, New York.; The Tabulating Machine Company was the first manufacturer of punch card based data processing machines. Herman Hollerith started …

Also presented is a timeline of events in the history of the 8-bit 8080-based and 16-bit x86-based CP/M operating systems from 1974 to 2014, ... IBM releases an upgraded PC with IBM PC DOS 1.1 which supports its Tandon TM100-2 320 KB (327,680 bytes) double-sided, double-density floppy disk drive. The double-sided directory increased from four ...

Oct 04, 2019 · The First Laptop . The Grid Compass was designed in 1979 by a Briton named William Moggridge (1943–2012) for Grid Systems Corporation. It was one-fifth the weight of any model equivalent in performance and was used by NASA as part of the space shuttle program in the early 1980's. As far as technical specs, it featured a 340K byte bubble memory laptop …

A computer is a digital electronic machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically.Modern computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs.These programs enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks. A computer system is a "complete" computer that includes the …

At IBM Research, we invent things that matter. We are a community of thinkers. We make a lasting impact on our industry and the world. Our scientists are pioneering the future of artificial intelligence, creating breakthroughs like quantum computing that will allow us to process information in entirely new ways, defining how blockchain will reshape the enterprise, and so …

Feb 24, 2020 · The modern era of IBM arguably began in 1981 with the Personal Computer 5150, or the “PC.” This was one of the first computers intended for consumer use rather than dedicated to business or ...

1950s. 1951 LEO I 'Lyons Electronic Office' was the commercial development of EDSAC computing platform, supported by British firm J. Lyons and Co.; 1955 MIT's Tape Director operating system made for UNIVAC 1103; 1955 General Motors Operating System made for IBM 701; 1956 GM-NAA I/O for IBM 704, based on General Motors Operating System; 1957 Atlas …

The IBM 5100 Portable Computer is a portable computer (one of the first) introduced in September 1975, six years before the IBM Personal Computer, and eight before the first successful IBM compatible portable computer, the Compaq Portable.It was the evolution of a prototype called the SCAMP (Special Computer APL Machine Portable) that was developed at …