Influence of the IBM PC on the personal computer market
This article is written like a personal reflection, personal essay, or argumentative essay that states a Wikipedia editor's personal feelings or presents an original argument about a topic. Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style. ( March 2013 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150) Following the introduction of the IBM Personal Computer, or IBM PC, many other personal computer architectures became extinct within just a few years. [1] Contents 1 Before the IBM PC's introduction 2 The IBM PC 3 The use of MS-DOS on non-IBM PC compatible x86-based systems 3.1 Cloning the PC BIOS 3.2 Decline of the Intel 80186 4 Domination of the clones 4.1 "Is it PC compatible?" 4.2 Wave of inexpensive clones 4.3 Clones conquer the home 5 Systems launched shortly after the IBM PC 5.1 x86-based systems (using OEM-specific versions of MS-DOS)