The Economic Times

IBM 5150 changed personal computing forever: How the 44-year-old PC revolutionized the modern tech world

IBM first personal computer history: The IBM 5150 Personal Computer, launched in August 1981, revolutionized computing by making it accessible to consumers and businesses. Its use of off-the-shelf components and an open architecture fostered a thriving software and hardware ecosystem, transforming personal computers from a hobbyist tool into a mainstream necessity.