When was the first pc sold to the public?
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When was the first PC considered to be the first true "personal computer" sold to the public?
January 1975
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When was the first IBM Personal Computer sold to the public?
August 12, 1981
Home computer
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Personal computer
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History of personal computers
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A personal computer (PC) is a multi-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use.[1] Personal computers are intended to be operated directly by an end user, rather than by a computer expert or technician.
Personal computer
IBM's first PC was introduced on 12 August 1981.
Personal computer
The Altair 8800 is a microcomputer designed in 1974 by MITS and based on the Intel 8080 CPU.[1] Interest grew quickly after it was featured on the cover of the January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics[2] and was sold by mail order through advertisements there, in Radio-Electronics, and in other hobbyist magazines.
Altair 8800
1974 saw the introduction of what is considered by many to be the first true "personal computer", the Altair 8800 created by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS).
Personal computer
A personal computer, or PC, is a multi-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use and are intended to be operated directly by an end user, rather than by a computer expert or technician. In 1974, what is considered by many to be the first true "personal computer", the Altair 8800, a microcomputer based on the Intel 8080 CPU, was introduced. The Altair 8800 grew interest quickly after it was featured on the cover of the January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics and was sold by mail order through advertisements there, in Radio-Electronics, and in other hobbyist magazines. IBM's first PC was introduced on August 12, 1981.