personal computer

Example Sentences

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The idea of artificial intelligence, let alone a personal computer, was a fantasy at best.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The explosion in value I enjoyed can be owed to something that happened in the U.S. around 1980: Americans invented the personal computer industry.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Between 1990 and 2000, the share of U.S. households with a personal computer jumped from 15% to just over half.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Ding downloaded the trade secrets to his personal computer less than two weeks before he resigned from Google in December 2023, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

If January 1975 was the dawn of the personal computer age, then who would be in the best position to take advantage of it?

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell