What Happened to IBM PC? The Machine That Put Computers on America’s Desk?

IBM once gave America the machine that made the personal computer feel safe for the office. The beige Model 5150 brought spreadsheets, floppy disks, command lines, and digital work onto millions of desks — turning the PC from a hobbyist toy into a corporate standard. But IBM’s greatest victory carried a hidden weakness. By using outside parts, licensing software from Microsoft, and creating an open architecture, IBM built a platform so successful that competitors could copy it, improve it, and sell it cheaper. This is the story of how IBM created the personal computer standard — and lost control of the empire it made possible. #IBMPC #ComputerHistory #TechHistory