Personal Computers - IBM Compatibles
1982-11-05 Compaq Computer More More
1983-05-17
Compaq Computer ad [PDF]
1983-06-16 Compaq
Computer's fast start
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1983-10-13 Compaq
and Texas Instruments settle suits [PDF]
1983-11-30 Tandy introduces
the TRS-80 Model 2000
1983-12-xx The Hercules
graphics card [PDF]
1983-12-09 Compaq
Computer sells out 6 million shares
1984-02-xx The compatibility
craze
1984-02-xx TRS-80
Model 2000 ad [PDF]
1984-02-23 Zenith
computers
1984-06-27 AT&T
introduces personal computer
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1984-06-28 Compaq
Computer introduces personal computer line
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1984-07-xx
Hercules graphics
card ad
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1984-11-xx Tandy
2000 and MS-Windows ad [PDF]
1984-11-08 Tandy offers
new computers
1984-12-xx The
Tandy Model 2000 [PDF]
1985-02-xx PC's
Limited ad More
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1985-04-26 IBM competitors
scramble to produce clones
1985-05-xx
Hercules graphics
card ad
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1985-05-01 Compaq
unveils computers compatible with IBM PC AT
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1985-05-07 Compaq
Computer ad More
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1985-08-26 Bargain
buys More
1985-10-10 AT&T introduces
a personal computer
1985-11-xx Benchmarking
the clones [PDF]
1985-12-xx PC's
Limited AT ad
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1986-01-xx HP computer
compatible with IBM PC AT
1986-01-xx
Hercules graphics
card ad [PDF]
1986-02-01 The "smart
team" at Compaq Computer
1986-08-05 Tandy introduces
computers
1986-09-03 Compaq
Computer unveils added Deskpro 286 PC
1986-09-09 Compaq
Computer introduces Deskpro 386 PC
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1986-09-11 Compaq
Computer ad More
[PDFs]
1986-12-16 Search
for speed can lead to clones
1986-12-23 Compaq
Deskpro 386 [YouTube]
1987-02-02 PC's
Limited, hottest little computer maker in Texas
1987-02-17 AT&T introduces
personal computer compatible with IBM PC AT
1987-08-04 Tandy introduces
computer line
1987-09-21 New PC's
from Hewlett
1987-09-29
Compaq performance desktop and
portable PCs
1987-10-01 Compaq
Computer ad More
[PDFs]
1987-11-02 Dell
Computer ad More
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1988-02-16 Dell
Computer announces 386 enhancements
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1988-06-20 Compaq
announces new systems
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1988-06-22 Initial
public offering of 3,500,000 shares of Dell Computer
1988-09-13 PC industry
joins to announce Extended Industry Standard Architecture
1988-11-14 Dell Computer
introduces 25 MHz personal computer
1989-03-03 Dell
Computer names Xerox to service products
1989-04-05 Dell Computer
introduces 16-megahertz System 316
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1989-04-24 Dell Computer
hits the drawing board
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1989-05-22 Compaq
introduces 33-MHz 386 personal computers
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1990-03-19 Dell
Computer to market 20-megahertz 386SX-based PC
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1990-04-xx Intel 386
performance [YouTube]
1990-07-24 Compaq
announces Deskpro 386/33L, Deskpro 486/33L, Systempro 486-based
1990-12-28 PC makers
gain as mainframe firms struggle