personal computer
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Monday's announcement instead focuses on a new CPU, or central processing unit, which acts like the brain of a personal computer.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Laptop chipmakers such as Intel and AMD should be worried about their new rival Nvidia, experts say, after the US hardware titan announced Monday a push into the personal computer market.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
This newspaper’s first mention of Apple was all the way back on April 17, 1978, buried in the 16th paragraph of a story on Page 40 about investors with a secret weapon: the personal computer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn’t convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
He put another log into the wood stove and sat down at his personal computer, which was located next to his clock-repair bench.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
