November 04, 2021

22: Building the Personal Computer

28 minutes

The IBM Personal Computer was developed in a shockingly short period of time. This time, Quinn and Stephen discuss the machine's hardware as well as some of the company's earlier attempts at personal computers.

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Links and Show Notes: macOS 12 Monterey Screenshots – 512 Pixels The ‘1977 trinity’ and other era-defining PCs | CyberNews IBM 5100 computer IBM 5322 System/32 Datamaster computer Project Chess: The Story Behind the Original IBM PC | PCMag IBM Archives: The birth of the IBM PC IBM100 - The PC The complete history of the IBM PC, part one: The deal of the century | Ars Technica Snow White design language - Wikipedia IBM 5161 - Computer - Computing History Review: The 14-inch MacBook Pro Resets the Timeline – 512 Pixels