When thinking of the first PCs, most of us might imagine something like the Apple I or the TRS-80. But even before that, there were a set of computers that often had no keyboard, or recognizable ...

We asked Orange Park computer historian David Greelish, who recently made a documentary on Apple's old Lisa computer, to give us a timeline on the development of personal computers, listing specific ...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - This year will likely be the first year that laptop PC sales will outstrip those of desktop PCs. Here are some landmark dates in the history of personal computers which evolved from ...

(WDBJ) - On this day, 44 years ago, IBM introduced its first personal computer: the model 5150. The computer cost around $1500. It came with only two programs, one for spreadsheets and another for ...

In that spirit, we asked several Computerworld editors to share stories of their first PCs. While most of us joined the ranks of PC owners during the ’80s, one editor didn’t buy his first computer ...

In 1974, calculators were the hot item in consumer electronics. A little calculator company in Albuquerque was stuggling to compete, but a price war threatened to bankrupt it. Its owner, research ...

BOISE, Idaho — Most people these days walk around with a personal computer in their purse, or pocket, or in their hands. Computers have come a long way and gotten quite a bit smaller than they used to ...