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What two companies were most responsible for the growth of personal computers?
So Commodore played a huge role in establishing the computer on people's desks. The term PC was established by the IBM PC (IBM Personal Computer ) ...
What device did bill gates create for computers?
Bill Gates and his company that didn't have a name at the time created DOS (disk operating system) for IBM. Actually they bought DOS from another company and made changes to it so it would work with the IBM PC
Why would IBM ask Microsoft to write their new Operating System?
Because Digital Research didn't sell a license for CP/M to IBM, and they were in a pinch. Microsoft had already developed BASIC for the IBM PC, so they had a working relationship.
What strategic error did IBM make that caused IBM to lose its leading position?
I worked for IBM in Boca Raton so my answer is related to the IBM PC business and not the mainframe or mid-range computer business which IBM still leads in market share. I feel the death of IBM's founder of the PC business, Don Estridge in a Delta Airlines crash in Dallas left IBM without the leadership to understand where the PC business would go over time. Don and his PC team did fail to see that Microsoft (Bill Gates) understood that over time clones would be built and the real money was the software - not the hardware. IBM gained significant revenue from PC DOS (the operating system for IBM PCs). Microsoft negotiated the rights to sell MS DOS for any clones that MIGHT come along; we all know that Microsoft was correct in their assessment that clones would come along. Don Estridge saw the PC as more than a standalone computer. He correctly anticipated that the PC would become an intelligent workstation and many functions would be completed by a host plus a PC. Many groups in IBM feared that the PC business would harm the more profitable areas of IBM. IBM dragged its heels producing more powerful PCs because of this. The IBM PS/2 line of computers was a dismal failure because the prices were high and customers didn't understand why a different bus architecture was needed. Microsoft let IBM sink many millions of dollars into OS/2 while Microsoft developed Windows. Even though many in the PC industry considered OS/2 a vastly superior product, Windows won out. IBM did understand, from the beginning, the power of the Internet. Microsoft didn't. IBM leveraged their business model and unleashed its developer power and marketing experience to develop hundreds of software and hardware products for the web. NetCommerce is one of IBM's most successful software products. IBM also understood that the world wide web meant world wide opportunities and developed what some consider to the best consulting units around. IBM is more of a Service company today than it was in the past. So, did IBM lose its Strategic position? I think while it did in the PC business and suffered greatly, it bounced back in the Internet business. And for someone to assume that they lost "the war" is wrong. They lost a battle. A big battle, but it certainly was not a critical injury to IBM. IBM leads all corporations in patents. That is one measure of the health of IBM's future.
What circumstances made the IBM PC so successful?
This may not be a complete answer to what you are looking for, but if I were to guess I would have to say that IBM's became so popular because of the fact that they are one of the most sturdiest computers ever made. IBM iswidely known for their standards in durability Even though the IBM PC's don't have all of the cosmetic wows of say an Apple they are usually more durable and therefor last longer. IBM became commercially popular because it's corporate strategy was to ensure the customer received support and solutions for all their business problems. Typically the larger the "user", the faster the solution. IBM's massive organization, as compared to all it's competitors, was capable of solving any problem at any cost if it's management felt it to be necessary to maintain good customer relations. IBM's PC computers were not leading edge by any standards, however, they did establish the standards for compatibility of software and internal architecture. The PC actually created a dilemma for IBM since it had capability to run and off load applications from their "bread and butter" computers, the mainframes. This was diametrically apposed to their corporate marketing/selling strategy for years.
Why cooling in important?
cooling fan is so important for pc .
Where was personal computers invented?
International Business Machines introduced the IBM PC in 1982, however there were home type minicomputers that proceeded it. The Apple II was introduced in 1978. The Radio Shack (Tandy) TRS-80 also in 1978-79. The self contained Osborne was also introduced in 1979. At the same time as the IBM PC XT was introduced so was the Amiga and the Commodore 64 which was popular in Europe. These are but a few of the examples of home computers available in the early 1980's.
Did bill gates invented Microsoft?
Bill Gates was the founder of Microsoft. It began as a small software company but worked with IBM at the beginning of the 1980s to develop the operating system for the IBM PC. The operating system was called "PC DOS" when supplied by IBM but Microsoft also marketed a completely compatible version known as "MS DOS". This was the operating system that was used on almost every IBM PC clone and so triggered the growth of Microsoft into the global market leader for operating systems.
What are the 2 types of dos?
The major competitors were MS-DOS and PC-DOS; Microsoft and IBM. There also was an AppleDOS on early Apples; so there were at least 3 DOS'.
Is IBM better then Mac?
It is an opinion, but i have a IBM and I think it is so good
What software was sent bill gates on his way to becoming one of the richest men in the world?
Several pieces of software helped to position where Bill Gates is now. Although not terribly relevant today in it's own right, I think BASIC probably helped him in the right direction. IBM asked Microsoft to port BASIC to their IBM PC. Since Digital Research did not license CP/M to IBM, and Microsoft had a working relationship with them, they were asked to write the system's software. Microsft bought the rights to QDOS, made some changes, and it became known as PC-DOS. IBM did not stop Microsoft from selling the software to other companies, so they did, renamed as "MS-DOS." And so Microsoft began gaining money, because of the growth of the IBM PC-clone industry.
What is the company name that first started the personal computer system?
Scelbi Computer Consulting Company. SCELBI was also what they named this first PC. It was released in 1974. There were many COMPUTER related inventions and advancements prior to that dating back to the 1930's. But this was the first advertised and consumer accessable PC. It was based in on an IBM designed 8008 microprocessor. (The 1st microprocessor was an IBM 4004 released in 1971). Within the next year or so IBM also released a PC. Later (1976-77), both APPLE and Commodore released their 1st PC's. OOPS! I shouldn't leave out Radio Shack who also released The infamous TRS-80 in 1977.
