personal computer
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This newspaper’s first mention of Apple was all the way back on April 17, 1978, buried in the 16th paragraph of a story on Page 40 about investors with a secret weapon: the personal computer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The idea of artificial intelligence, let alone a personal computer, was a fantasy at best.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
The research lab was already known to Silicon Valley cognoscenti for having invented a personal computer called the Alto and the precursor to the Ethernet networking system.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
The firm has heard strong signals from personal computer manufacturers about Intel’s products at and since the CES tech conference, it said.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
He kept it on a personal computer, and he would type in a few words each day.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
