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Personal computing timeline

  
 
This timeline illustrates the evolution of the IBM Personal Computer and its successors during the first decade following its launch in 1981.
 
This timeline illustrates the evolution of the IBM Personal Computer and its successors during the first decade following its launch in 1981. The date listed in each box designates the formal announcement of each computer.
 
 
The IBM PC's debut details
Birth of the IBM PC (1980-1981) Birth of the IBM PC (1980-1981)  
Announcement press release (1981) Announcement press release (1981)  
Product fact sheet (1981) Product fact sheet (1981)  
The first 10 years (1981-1991) The first 10 years (1981-1991)  
The IBM PC's debut photo album PC's debut photo album  

 

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