Don Estridge
Corporate misfit who revolutionized personal home computers at IBM's offices in Boca Raton, Florida.
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Jun 14, 2024 • 55min
The Misfit Who Built the IBM PC
Don Estridge, a corporate misfit at IBM's Boca Raton offices, revolutionized personal home computers. The podcast explores his rule-breaking journey to bring IBM PC to life, facing internal resistance and eventual success. It also covers the challenges, negotiations for the operating system, and the tragic plane crash that ended Estridge's life and impacted the IBM community.
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