A comprehensive history of the PC
A comprehensive history of the PC A detailed look at the emergence and evolution of the personal computer When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The rise of the clones Initially IBM wasn’t concerned. While a PC could be mostly replicated with retail parts, the BIOS belonged to IBM, which guaranteed proper IBM compatibility. However, companies such as Award and American Megatrends reverse-engineered IBM’s BIOS, and companies such as Dell, Compaq and HP then used cloned BIOSes to build clone machines....