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On Being PC

BY Heath RowFri Aug 11, 2006
This blog is written by a member of our blogging community and expresses that member's views alone.

Tomorrow, the IBM PC celebrates its 25th anniversary -- and I was proud of FC Now's milestone!

On Aug. 12, 1981, IBM announced its first personal computer, the IBM 5150. It cost $1,565. It had 16K of memory. I can hardly imagine!

Since I first started using computers, I've dabbled on the TRS-80, the TI-99/4A, the Commodore 64, and a slew of Apples, including the II, II+, IIe, IIc, and most of the more recent offerings.

Of all the computers you've ever used, which do you appreciate -- and do you miss -- the most?

Happy birthday, IBM PC!