New Words for the Computer Generation Personal computers exploded in the early 1980s. In 1982, kids were coloring in "The Computer Coloring Book," created by the author of this encyclopedia.

Some users, horrified, pointed out the very name, “personal computer”, meant the machine fell under their control. Their desk, their desktop.

Aug. 10 -- Look at almost any personal computer today and it’s not hard to see a lineage that dates back to that clunky box introduced by IBM 20 years ago. Sure, some computers have broken away ...

Meanwhile, the growth of videogame systems was effectively flat in the same households over the past year. Nearly four in 10 (39.7 percent) of households with personal computers and kids owned a ...

Personal Computers and the Economy: The Importance of 2010Author: Eric Everson, MBA, MSIT-SE – MyMobiSafe.comA global view of the economy points to uncertainty around the world, but some ...

‘Father of personal computer’ and Sherlock Holmes author list home with secret room for $7M By . Mary K. Jacob. Published July 27, 2023. Updated July 27, 2023, 5:10 p.m. ET.

Though many personal computers in the early 1970s were much cheaper, the most basic model of an HP 3000 sold for $95,000 in 1972, the equivalent of slightly over half a million in today’s dollars.

One of only ten surviving Kenbak-1 personal computers from 1971 has sold at auction for €34,000 (US$36,500). Judged the "first commercially available personal computer" in 1987 by a panel at the ...

Find answers to many of your technology related questions before you arrive on campus.Should I bring a computer to Calvin?Calvin strongly recommends students bring a computer to Calvin. Technology has ...