37 years ago. IBM introduces the IBM Personal Computer XT, which stands for eXtended Technology. For a price of $4,995(!) it features a Intel 8088 processor, a 10MB hard drive, eight expansion slots, serial port, 128 kB RAM, 40Kb ROM, a keyboard, and one...
24 years ago today, the Apple Bandai Pippin was introduced. A little-known “multimedia device” using technology licensed from Apple Computer, it was an ill-fated attempt at a home video game console. It was 22nd on PC World’s list of the “25...
On this day, 34 years ago Microsoft Corporation stock goes public at $21 per share. The stock, which eventually closed at $27.75 a share, peaked at $29.25 a share shortly after the opening. It is said that the rising value of...
