The second part of the microprocessor history article has been posted at BTX Form Factor Info. Not very in depth, so it's pretty easy to understand, but covers many areas of processor evolution. There ...

If you maintain an interest in vintage computers, you may well know something of the early history of the microprocessor, how Intel’s 4-bit 4004, intended for a desktop calculator, was the first to be ...

The infamous quote "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home" by Digital Equipment Corporation founder Ken Olsen in 1977 is a perfect study of the prevailing corporate attitude ...

The only remarkable thing about the product that revolutionized the personal computing business was the fact that IBM built it. If any other company of the era built and marketed the IBM Personal ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. TechSpot: History of the Microprocessor and the Personal Computer The invention of the ...

Gather 'round by the fire, kids – it's time for tonight's bedtime story: the history of the microprocessor. Hang on to your hats as Wade Warner leads you from the first commercially available ...