Happy Anniversary

Post by **Digger[NJLP]** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:46 pm

Computer firm IBM made technological history on 12 August 1981 with the announcement of a personal computer - the IBM 5150. Costing $1,565, the 5150 had just 16K of memory - scarcely more than a couple of modest e-mails worth. The machine was not the first attempt to popularise computing but it soon came to define the global standard.

Link to IBM archinves page covering the PCs history
http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/pc/pc_1.html

Post by **Digger[NJLP]** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:20 pm

Ok at least two people voted, 1 yes and 1 no. The third was me but no one posted an opinion or elaborated on their vote. Come on! I need some friendly banter, not so friendly will be fine to just no ripping of hearts. I can't beleave no one would have a comment about Billy and where he would be now if...

Post by **Murdock** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:04 pm

You know only a few of us actually read these bords...

Post by **Digger[NJLP]** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:46 am

Yeah Yeah I know.. But the more posts we... post the more people will read and join.. An active forum is a read forum..

Happy Anniversary

Would the PC be as successful a product if Bill Gates stayed on as an IBM engineer and didn't go on to start Microsoft? Include opinion in post if you so desire!

Happy Anniversary

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