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The 53 pages that link to Personal computer, each with the reason it gives.

• Embedded systemCompared with: A personal computer typically supports varied user-installed applications, unlike a dedicated device controller.

• MicroprocessorRelated: Microprocessors made affordable, programmable desktop and home computers possible.

• Silicon ValleyBroader topic: Valley firms helped turn personal computing into a commercial industry.

• MicrosoftNarrower topic: Microsoft software helped make personal computers practical and widespread in homes and workplaces.

• Bill GatesRelated: Microsoft software helped make personal computers useful across homes and workplaces.

• Vannevar BushCompared with: Unlike a personal computer, the Memex was a speculative document machine, not a programmable computer.

• Video game consoleCompared with: Personal computers run games but are not dedicated to gaming in the same way.

• Consumer electronicsBroader topic: It remains a central platform for personal work, creation, and media.

• Time-sharingCompared with: Affordable personal machines later offered an alternative to centralized time-sharing access.

• Apple IINarrower topic: The Apple II helped make this class of computer commercially established.

• History of computingBroader topic: Affordable personal machines brought computing beyond institutions and specialist operators.

• Word processorNarrower topic: Personal computers turned word processing from specialized office equipment into widely available software.

• Digital computerBroader topic: It brings digital computation to individual work, communication, and entertainment.

• AcerNarrower topic: PCs are the market category that has shaped Acer’s business.

• Douglas EngelbartRelated: Engelbart envisioned computers as tools for augmenting individual and collective work.

• Intel 4004Narrower topic: The 4004’s descendants helped make affordable personal computing possible.

• Tablet computerNarrower topic: A tablet is a personal computer built around a portable, touch-first form.

• Bulletin board systemNarrower topic: Affordable personal computers made it practical for hobbyists to host BBSs.

• Floppy diskRelated: Floppy disks became a standard way to load software and save files on personal computers.

• Generation XRelated: Many members encountered personal computers during childhood or adolescence, before internet access became widespread.

• Home computerNarrower topic: Home computers are a household-oriented part of the broader personal-computer category.

• Thin clientCompared with: A conventional PC usually runs applications locally and works with less constant server dependence.

• Windows 3.1Narrower topic: Windows 3.1 broadened the everyday uses of DOS-based personal computers.

• Digital RevolutionBroader topic: Personal computers moved computing from institutions into homes, schools, and offices.

• Laser printingRelated: Affordable laser printers made high-quality digital documents practical at personal-computer desks.

• Very-large-scale integrationRelated: Low-cost microprocessors and memory made personal computing broadly practical.

• Steve WozniakNarrower topic: Wozniak’s Apple machines helped make personal computing a practical consumer market.

• Computer (electronic device)Broader topic: It brought general-purpose computing into homes, schools, and workplaces.

• Information AgeBroader topic: Personal computers brought digital tools into homes, schools, and workplaces.

• LenovoNarrower topic: Lenovo is one of the world’s largest manufacturers across PC categories.

• TRS-80Narrower topic: The TRS-80 became one of the first widely sold personal-computer families.

• 16-bit computingNarrower topic: The spread of 16-bit PCs helped make personal computing more capable and widespread.

• 1990sRelated: Falling prices and graphical software brought computers into more homes and workplaces.

• Desktop computerNarrower topic: The desktop is one stationary form of the personal computer.

• Dot matrix printingNarrower topic: The spread of personal computers created a large market for affordable dot-matrix printers.

• Technological convergenceRelated: Personal computing helped make digital processing a common function across industries.

• 1980sRelated: Falling costs and expanding software made personal computing increasingly visible in homes and workplaces.

• An WangRelated: The rise of personal computers changed the market in which Wang Laboratories had prospered.

• Charles SimonyiNarrower topic: The rise of personal computers created the setting for Word and Excel’s broad adoption.

• Gary KildallNarrower topic: Kildall helped establish the software environment of the early personal-computer market.

• John DraperNarrower topic: Draper’s story entered public awareness as personal computing culture was taking shape.

• Michael DellNarrower topic: Dell’s first products served the rapidly expanding personal-computer market.

• MicrocomputerBroader topic: It is the most familiar user-facing form of microcomputer.

• PC gameNarrower topic: PC games run on this broad class of machines.

• Wesley A. ClarkNarrower topic: The LINC anticipated personal computing through its compact, individually operated design.

• AutoCADNarrower topic: AutoCAD’s release brought computer-aided drafting to the emerging personal-computer market.

• Dan BricklinNarrower topic: Affordable personal computers gave VisiCalc a practical workplace audience.

• History of computer scienceBroader topic: Its spread brought computing from institutions and companies into homes and workplaces.

• History of computing hardwareBroader topic: Cheaper microprocessors made personal computers practical for homes and small businesses.

• History of softwareRelated: Affordable personal computers made software a mass-market product and a household tool.