The IBM PC, released in 1981, set the standard for personal computing for decades. In this episode we discuss why it was so influential. We talk about IBM's market position and strategy for the PC, as well as choices the company made in terms of both hardware and software that made a standard possible. We discuss Microsoft's role in creating DOS, CP/M's failure, and how PC compatible clones worked.

This episode is a follow-up to episode 16, The Personal Computer Revolution, in which we covered the period of 1975-1980 in personal computer history.

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Episode 16: The Personal Computer Revolution
The IBM PC via Wikipedia
Intel 8088 via Wikipedia
CP/M via Wikipedia
DOS via Wikipedia

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#22 Why was the IBM PC a Big Deal?

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