IBM Personal Computer
IBM PC y arquitectura abierta compatible
- Date
- 1981 · confidence high
- Place
- IBM, Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- Credited to
- Don Estridge and the IBM Boca Raton team; Microsoft's MS-DOS
- People
- 👤 Philip Donald Estridge1937–1985
- Field
- Knowledge & symbols
What it is
IBM personal computer built from standard components (Intel 8088, MS-DOS) with a documented architecture. Compatible clones turned it into the industry's de facto standard.
What it led to
- The Wintel monopoly and the rise of Microsoft and Intel
- The clone industry (Compaq, Dell) and manufacturing in Asia
- Widespread office computerisation and later remote work
Built on
- BIOS1975
- Apple II personal computer1977
- Intel 8086 microprocessor
- CP/M
Made possible
- Portable / laptop computer1981-1982
- Microsoft Windows1985
- compatible clones