The First Personal Computer to Be Widely Available to the Public

question 108

Multiple Choice

The first personal computer to be widely available to the public was introduced in 1977 by

• A) Intel.
• B) IBM.
• C) Apple.
• D) Compaq.
• E) Microsoft.

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