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IBM PC compatible

An IBM PC compatible is any personal computer that is hardware- and software-compatible with the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) and its successors. Like the original IBM PC, an IBM PC–compatible computer uses an x86-based central processing unit, sourced either from Intel or a second source like AMD, Cyrix or other vendors such as Texas Instruments…

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First-generation PC workalikes by IBM competitors

TI ProfessionalOlivetti M20Zenith Z-100Altos 586DEC Rainbow 100
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Compatibility issues

TandyRadioShackXeroxHewlett-PackardDigital Equipment Corporation
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The decreasing influence of IBM

The EconomistExpanded memoryBruce WebsterRuptured the joint effortMacworld
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Challenges to Wintel domination

Computing platformMarket shareBeOSSteve JobsNeXT
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Compatibility issues

First-generation PC workalikes by IBM competitors

The decreasing influence of IBM

Expandability

"IBM PC compatible" becomes "Wintel"

Design limitations and more compatibility issues

Challenges to Wintel domination

The IBM PC compatible today

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IBM PC compatible

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IBM PC compatible

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related to Challenges to Wintel domination · 38
IBM PC compatible → Apple Inc, As, AT-compatibles, BeOS, By, Chips, DMA, Experience, For, Four, IBM PC, In, Intel, It, Mac's, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, NeXT, NeXTcube, NeXTSTEP
related to overview · 34
IBM PC compatible → Accelerated Graphics Port, Additional, AGP, AT, BIOS, Columbia Data Products, Compaq, Compaq Portable, Corona Data Systems, Eagle Computer, Early IBM PC, EISA, Extended Industry Standard Architecture, Handwell Corporation, IBM, IBM AT, IBM PC, IBM's, Industry Standard Architecture, ISA
related to The IBM PC compatible today · 29
IBM PC compatible → Additionally, Amiga, Apple's Macintosh, ARM-based Apple, BIOS, BIOS/UEFI, Computers, DOS, DOS Compatibility Card, DOSBox, However, IBM, IBM PC, Intel, Macintosh, Macs, Microsoft Windows, Motorola, OS, OSes
related to "IBM PC compatible" becomes "Wintel" · 23
IBM PC compatible → ACPI PC, An IBM-brand PC, During, HAL, IBM PC, IBM's, In, Instead, Intel, Microsoft, Microsoft's, No, NT, NT's Hardware, PC, SGI, Silicon Graphics, Standard PC, While, Windows

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Texas Instrumentsinstance ofCyrix or other vendors0.80text
Fujitsuinstance ofCyrix or other vendors0.80text
OKIinstance ofCyrix or other vendors0.80text
Mitsubishi or NECinstance ofCyrix or other vendors0.80text
and is capable of using interchangeable commodity hardware such as expansion cardsinstance ofCyrix or other vendors0.80text
Tandy/RadioShackinstance ofmany manufacturers0.80text
Xeroxinstance ofmany manufacturers0.80text
Hewlett-Packardinstance ofmany manufacturers0.80text
Digital Equipment Corporationinstance ofmany manufacturers0.80text
Sanyoinstance ofmany manufacturers0.80text
Texas Instrumentsinstance ofmany manufacturers0.80text
Tulipinstance ofmany manufacturers0.80text

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