It is incredible to think that 40 years have passed since the birth of the first personal computer, launched by IBM and “cloned” from its first months of life.
To be exact, 40 years and a day have passed since the IBM PC was launched on August 12, 1981: at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, at that time one of the most renowned hotels in the Big Apple, the 5150, first personal computer of the great company of Armonk.
IBM 5150: a revolution copied by many
The IBM personal computer was a real revolution at the time, although of course its cost was very high: in 1981. In the first months almost 200 thousand copies were sold, demonstrating how much it was appreciated by the general public.
The novelty was so appreciated that in the immediate future the first clones of the 5150 were born, the so-called IBM-compatible PCs. The 5150 was sold until 1987 – it had an x86 microprocessor, the first computer of its kind to have one, and was eventually replaced by IBM Personal Computer XT.
As a demonstration of how technology is working at a rapid pace, 40 years after the launch of this personal computer, IBM will soon release its first quantum computer with more than 1000 qubits.
The “shape” of the Personal Computer has, from 1981 onwards, inspired the entire architecture of personal computers since then, although in 2004 the company stopped producing such models.
International Business Machines Corporation (commonly known as IBM and nicknamed “Big Blue”) is an American company, the oldest and among the largest in the world in the information technology sector. It produces and markets hardware, computer software, middleware, and IT services, offering infrastructure, hosting services, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and IT and strategic consulting.
Also important scientific research organization, which holds the record for most US patents issued by a company (as of 2020) for 27 consecutive years; Also active in the field of quantum computing, he also produced the first quantum cloud computer called IBM Q experience and the production of the first truly marketable quantum computer, called the IBM Q System One.
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IBM announced in October 2020 that it will be split into two separate public companies. The future target will be the Cloud Computing high margin andartificial intelligence, built on the foundation of the Red Hat acquisition in 2019.
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The new company “NewCo”, yet to be formally named, created by the unit Global Technology Services Managed Infrastructure ServicesIt will have 90,000 employees, 4,600 clients in 115 countries, with an order book of $ 60 billion. The IBM spin-off will be larger than any of its previous sales and will be well received by investors.
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