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In the 1980s, Lotus 1-2-3 became one of the primary reasons people bought the IBM PC, which helped bring the personal computer into America’s homes and offices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called Monday for lower barriers for open source AI, as his company introduced a new model that can run on a personal computer.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Monday's announcement instead focuses on a new CPU, or central processing unit, which acts like the brain of a personal computer.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

Doerr’s timeline starts in 1980 with the personal computer and microchip revolution, followed by the browser and the internet, the iPhone and cloud computing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

He put another log into the wood stove and sat down at his personal computer, which was located next to his clock-repair bench.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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