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Discuss the differences between IBM and Microsoft in their contribution to the development of the PC. Your answers should be based on Material from the T171 website and the set book and you should use at least one quotation, properly referenced, from Accidental Empires. (500 word limit)
Answer: The differences in the contribution made by IBM and Microsoft to the development of the PC began primarily with the deal struck between the two companies for Microsoft to supply the operating system for IBM’s new microcomputer. This new PC was to be aimed at the home market and represented a huge change in the way IBM did business....(short extract)
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- Subject: Computer Science
- Course: Computer Science (General)
- Level: Degree
- Year: 1st
- Mark: 63%
- Words: 542
- Date submitted: September 29, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 2160
