History of the Personal Computer

By CarlaFlores455

  • The Altair

    The Altair
    The Altair was the first personal computer in 1975. It had no keyboard or monitor and it was not user-friendly. However, it did mark the start for the era of the personal computer.

  • The Apple I

    The Apple I
    Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs joined together to create this computer only a year after the Apple Company had been created.

  • Apple II

    Apple II
    The Apple II was different than the Apple I because the OS was in the ROM.

  • TRS 80

    TRS 80
    Radio Shack introduced this personal computer right after Apple did. Apple opened up the market for competition from various companies.

  • The Osborne

    The Osborne
    The Osborne was introduced in 1981 and weighed 24.5 pounds. It is considered the first portable computer.

  • IBM PC

    IBM PC
    The IBM PC was introduced in 1981 and won Machine fo the Year in 1982. It was immensely popular in the market.

  • Apple Lisa

    Apple Lisa
    It was the first successful personal computer that used GUI, however it was very expensive. It had a purchase price of nearly 10,000 dollars.

  • Apple Macintosh

    Apple Macintosh
    The Apple Macintosh was 1/3 of the price of the Apple Lisa. It included a 3 and a half inch floppy disk.