Forty years ago this week, the iconic IBM PC made its debut, cementing the personal computer as a mainstream product category to be reckoned with. Within a few years, America — and the world — went ...

The landmark personal computer, introduced by IBM 30 years ago Friday, launched the PC revolution, changing the way people work, communicate, and play. Jay Greene, a CNET senior writer, works from ...

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Buying a new computer can be a daunting task. The process involves numerous hidden factors that vary depending on your tech skill level, intended uses, and personal or business budget. One size does ...

We named it the personal computer. Somewhere along the way, “personal” came to mean “logged into five accounts and re-setting the same preferences on every screen.” That gap, between devices we own ...

After a prolonged downturn, the personal computer (PC) market witnessed a modest recovery in the fourth quarter of 2023. Worldwide shipments rose 0.3% year over year to 63.3 million units in the ...

For the personal computer industry, 1984 was a wild ride, dominated by a handful of startups run by young people with big ideas. The year began with a bang when 28-year-old Steve Jobs introduced the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Bajarin covers the tech industry’s impact on PC and CE markets. IBM's early PC success was soon met with clones from driven ...

In 1979, two M.I.T. computer-science alumni and a Harvard Business School graduate launched a new piece of computer software for the Apple II machine, an early home computer. Called VisiCalc, short ...

The decline in personal computer (PC) shipments aggravated in the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest data compiled by market research firm International Data Corporation (“IDC”). The ...