It’s not that IBM invented the personal computer — far from it. But the birth of the PC brought personal computers to the mainstream, especially in offices, and — much to IBM’s chagrin ...

In 1981, dBASE II brought database functions to the personal computer and launched an industry of compatible products and add-ons. The IBM PC was successfully cloned by Compaq and unsuccessfully ...

A PC that is compatible with the IBM PC and PS/2 standards; essentially, every Windows PC on the market. This term is rarely heard anymore, but it was widely used in the early days when PC vendors ...