The personal computer industry began in 1977 ... In 1986, Compaq ushered in the first Intel 386-based machine. A year later, IBM introduced the PS/2 with improved graphics, a new 3.5" floppy ...

In January 1973, IBM engineer Paul Friedl ... calling him the "chief architect and inventor of the world's first personal computer." Friedl, who died in March 2016, maintained a forward vision—one ...

Software Arts develops the first spreadsheet program ... is approached by IBM to develop BASIC for its personal computer project. The IBM PC is released in August, 1981. The Apple Macintosh ...