Does IBM still make personal computers?
It surprises some people to hear, but IBM still makes computers. They don’t make computers that run Windows, but they still make high-end computers that run AIX, their version of Unix. They also make minicomputers and mainframes.
Who copied the IBM PC?
This created numerous headaches for unsuspecting end users. Some systems offered the capability to run both CP/M and MS-DOS. The first company to successfully build a 100% compatible IBM PC clone was Compaq computer, who introduced their first system as what they called a portable.
Who first cloned the IBM PC?
Columbia Data Products
Columbia Data Products built the first clone of the IBM personal computer, the MPC 1600 by a clean room reverse-engineered implementation of its BIOS. Other rival companies, Corona Data Systems, Eagle Computer, and the Handwell Corporation were threatened with legal action by IBM, who settled with them.
Why did IBM stop making PCs?
Services and software proved to be more profitable. For a time, IBM kept selling PCs because it made it easier to sell services. But eventually that stopped being enough of an advantage, so IBM sold off its PC line in 2005 to Lenovo.
How much did the IBM 5100 weigh?
approximately 50 pounds
Weighing approximately 50 pounds and sized slightly larger than an IBM typewriter, the 5100 Portable Computer was announced by the company’s General Systems Division (GSD) in September 1975.
Who reverse engineered the IBM PC?
Compaq
In Season One, we are introduced to Cardiff Electric, a software company loosely based on Compaq. Compaq was a Texas-based computer company (now defunct) that was founded in 1982. It is known for being the first company to reverse engineer the IBM Personal Computer.
Why did IBM stop making computers?
In the early 1990s, IBM made a painful transition from selling computers to selling services and software. For a time, IBM kept selling PCs because it made it easier to sell services. But eventually that stopped being enough of an advantage, so IBM sold off its PC line in 2005 to Lenovo.