When you think of the history of personal computing, three figures stand out--Gordon Moore, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. They represent the major platforms of personal computing today, but their ...

One of the most consequential developments in the history of computing happened 50 years ago. It set Apple on course to becoming one of the most valuable companies on the planet and changed the face ...

Other kit computers came along in 1974 like the Scelbi-8H, a kit based on Intel’s first 8-bit micro the 8008. Also in 1974, Radio-Electronics magazine published an article on the Mark-8 a ...

What does personal computer timeline actually mean? ... NorthStar, Osborne and Kaypro. By 1983, hard disks emerged, but CP/M was soon to be history. See Z80, CPM and VisiCalc.

When the definitive history of the personal computer is written, familiar and historic names such as Olivetti, Apple, IBM, will all be given recognition for their innovations of the 1960s and 1970s.

.. .. .. >> The History of Personal Computers. If you read my Part 1 blog, you know that I developed a computer kit for McGraw Hill/NRI back in 1972. I left MH in 1973 to go to the Heath Company.

This is the third installment in a five part series, where we look at the history of the microprocessor and personal computing, from the transistor to modern day chips on our connected devices.

In the 1980s and 90s, the personal computer revolutionized workplace productivity — but it also led to a sharp increase of office work-related pain. Poor posture, muscle strain, backache, eye ...

Alan Kay, who’s been referred to as one of the “fathers of the personal computer,” alongside his wife, Bonnie MacBird, an author known for her Sherlock Holmes novels and the original ...