The first electronic computer was built during the 1940s by John Vincent Atanasoff, a professor of physics and mathematics at Iowa State University, and one of his students, Clifford E. Berry. But ...

Other kit computers came along in 1974 like the Scelbi-8H, a kit based on Intel’s first 8-bit micro the 8008. Also in 1974, Radio-Electronics magazine published an article on the Mark-8 a ...

The history of computers goes back over 200 years. ... 1981: "Acorn," IBM's first personal computer, is released onto the market at a price point of $1,565, according to IBM.

The Altair 8800 and later computers like the Apple II and IBM PC helped popularize personal computing in the 1970s and 80s. These cheaper and more user-friendly computers made computing more ...

Kyle Chayka writes about Laine Nooney’s book “The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal,” which is a history of the Apple II and early personal computers.

Apple Lisa I Computer Apple Lisa 1 Computer, #102747605, copyright Computer History Museum Mountain View, CA, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) ... (GUI) in a personal computer (PC).