The microcomputers that first made personal computing a market. The Altair 8800, introduced in 1974, was a kit microcomputer based on the Intel 8080, the Osborne 1 was the first commercially successful portable computer, the IBM Personal Computer defined the standard for business desktops, and the Holborn 9100 was a personal computer from a small Dutch company. The IBM Personal Computer, model 5150, was the first microcomputer in the IBM PC model line.
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Wikipedia: Altair 8800
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The Altair 8800 is a microcomputer introduced in 1974 by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) based on the Intel 8080 CPU. It was the first commercially successful personal computer.
IBM Personal Computer - Wikipedia
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The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150), often referred to as the IBM PC, is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard.
Osborne 1 - Wikipedia
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The Osborne 1 is the first commercially successful portable computer, released on April 3, 1981, by Osborne Computer Corporation.
Wikipedia: Holborn 9100
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The Holborn 9100 was a personal computer introduced in 1981 by a small Dutch company called Holborn.
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