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
Leaving his role at Compaq — the largest personal computer company at that time — to work at Apple was risky because of the company’s financial struggles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 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
The idea of artificial intelligence, let alone a personal computer, was a fantasy at best.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
But then—boom! — the personal computer revolution happened, and they had their ten thousand hours in.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
