It’s not that IBM invented the personal computer — far from it. But the birth of the PC brought personal computers to the mainstream, especially in offices, and — much to IBM’s chagrin ...

Despite the popularity of the IBM PC in the West during the 1980s ... Although the NEC PC-9800 series of computers was primarily focused on Japanese businesses with its release in the early ...

In 1980 Microsoft is approached by IBM to develop BASIC for its personal computer project. The IBM PC is released in August, 1981. The Apple Macintosh debuts in 1984. It features a simple ...

IBM has reached a definitive agreement to sell its PC division to China-based computer vendor Lenovo Group in a deal that will effectively create a $12 billion PC company that will compete against ...

International Business Machines (IBM) is positioning itself at the forefront of this evolution. With plans to launch the world’s largest quantum computer in 2025, the company is on the verge of ...

Fubini, David G., and Christine Snively. "Lenovo to Buy IBM PC: Integration Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 417-042, November 2016. (Revised July 2019.) ...