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  2. History of IBM - Wikipedia

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    International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a multinational corporation specializing in computer technology and information technology consulting. Headquartered in Armonk, New York, the company originated from the amalgamation of various enterprises dedicated to automating routine business transactions, notably pioneering punched card-based data tabulating machines and time clocks.

  3. List of IBM Personal Computer models - Wikipedia

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    The IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, spanned multiple models in its first generation (including the PCjr, the Portable PC, the XT, the AT, the Convertible, and the /370 systems, among others), from 1981 to 1987. It eventually gave way to many splintering product lines after IBM introduced the Personal System/2 in April 1987.

  4. IBM - Wikipedia

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    IBM also developed and manufactured the Saturn V's Instrument Unit and Apollo spacecraft guidance computers. An IBM System/360 in use at the University of Michigan c. 1969 IBM guidance computer hardware for the Saturn V Instrument Unit. On April 7, 1964, IBM launched the first computer system family, the IBM System/360. It spanned the complete ...

  5. How IBM Created the Future of the PC -- and Almost ... - AOL

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    On this day in economic and business history... International Business Machines burst into the growing personal computer field Wednesday by announcing a new system that will be sold through IBM's ...

  6. IBM Personal Computer - Wikipedia

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    The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC) is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard. Released on August 12, 1981, it was created by a team of engineers and designers at International Business Machines (IBM), directed by William C. Lowe and ...

  7. Influence of the IBM PC on the personal computer market

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    On August 12, 1981, IBM released the IBM Personal Computer. [10] One of the most far-reaching decisions made for IBM PC was to use an open architecture, [11] leading to a large market for third party add-in boards and applications; but finally also to many competitors all creating "IBM-compatible" machines.

  8. IBM releases its first personal computer on This Day in ... - AOL

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    It's difficult to imagine life today without computers, but the personal computer was barely a reality just 33 years ago. On August 12th, 1981, IBM introduced their first PC model, also known as ...

  9. IBM System/360 - Wikipedia

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    The IBM System/360 (S/360) is a family of mainframe computer systems announced by IBM on April 7, 1964, [1] and delivered between 1965 and 1978. [2] System/360 was the first family of computers designed to cover both commercial and scientific applications and a complete range of applications from small to large.