History of personal computers - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kenbak-1, released in early 1971, is considered by the Computer History Museum to be the world's first personal computer. It was designed and invented by John Blankenbaker of Kenbak Corporation in 1970, and was first sold in early 1971.
Invention of the PC - HISTORY
WEBMay 11, 2011 · The first microprocessor on the market was developed in 1971 by an engineer at Intel named Ted Hoff. (Intel was located in California’s Santa Clara Valley, a place nicknamed “Silicon Valley”...
Computers | Timeline of Computer History | Computer History …
WEBThe first IBM PC, formally known as the IBM Model 5150, was based on a 4.77 MHz Intel 8088 microprocessor and used Microsoft´s MS-DOS operating system. The IBM PC revolutionized business computing by becoming the first PC to …
What Was The First PC? - CHM Revolution
WEBJudges settled on John Blankenbaker’s Kenbak-1 as the first personal computer. Designed in 1971, before microprocessors were invented, the Kenbak-1 had 256 bytes of memory and featured small and medium scale integrated circuits on a single circuit board.
Personal computer (PC) | Definition, History, & Facts - Britannica
WEBSep 26, 2024 · A small firm named MITS made the first personal computer, the Altair. This computer, which used Intel Corporation ’s 8080 microprocessor, was developed in 1974. Though the Altair was popular among computer hobbyists, its …
The Personal Computer Revolution: A Comprehensive History
WEBMar 29, 2024 · For the first decade of the PC era, using a personal computer meant typing arcane commands. That changed in 1984 when Apple launched the Macintosh, the first mainstream computer with a graphical user interface (GUI) navigated by a mouse.
The man who made 'the world's first personal computer' - BBC
WEBNov 6, 2015 · John Blankenbaker's Kenbak-1 computer has been called 'the world's first commercially available personal computer', and a rare 1971 example is now being auctioned.
IBM's Invention of the First Personal Computer - ThoughtCo
WEBMay 11, 2019 · The first IBM PC ran on a 4.77 MHz Intel 8088 microprocessor. The PC came equipped with 16 kilobytes of memory, expandable to 256k. The PC came with one or two 160k floppy disk drives and an optional color monitor. The price tag started at $1,565.
The History, Development, and Importance of Personal Computers
WEBThe first general-purpose electronic digital computer, ENIAC, was constructed in 1939. Its major components were vacuum tubes, devices that control electric currents or signals. These tubes commonly powered radios and television sets at the time. The programming of ENIAC was a long, tedious process.
Kenbak-1 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kenbak-1 is considered by the Computer History Museum, [2] the Computer Museum of America [3] and the American Computer Museum [4] to be the world's first "personal computer", [5] invented by John Blankenbaker (born 1929) of Kenbak Corporation in 1970 and first sold in early 1971. [6]