How did the IBM PC become the standard, and IBM lose the lead? The clones | History of Computers

Описание: How IBM built its PC in a year from off-the-shelf parts, published the design, and how Columbia, Compaq and others built compatible clones that became the standard. Episode 12 of 20 in our History of Computers series, with a lesson that follows the video.

0:00 Intro
0:55 A year to build it
2:09 Open for everyone
3:21 Send in the clones
5:09 Who is in control?
6:16 Your turn

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