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2004 After popularizing the PC in the '80s, IBM sells its PC business to a Chinese company
1997 Garry Kasparov begins chess match with IBM supercomputer Deep Blue 1996 IBM's Deep Blue defeats chess champ Gary Kasparov 1994 Thomas J Watson, Jr., CEO (IBM), dies of a stroke at 79 1993 Thomas J Watson, Jr., president of IBM (1956-71)/diplomat, dies at 79 1992 IBM announces a nearly $5B loss for 1992 1989 IBM announces earnings up 10.4% in 1988 1989 "Friday the 13th" virus strikes hundreds of IBM computers in Britain 1988 IBM announces shipment of 3 millionth PS/2 personal computer 1988 IBM introduces software for artificial intelligence 1988 IBM announces price hike on older models 1987 IBM introduces PS/2 and OS/2 1987 IBM releases PC-DOS version 3.3 1986 IBM re-forms in South Africa 1986 Phil Katz releases PKARC version 1.0, for IBM 1986 IBM produces 1st megabit-chip 1984 IBM releases PC DOS version 3.0 1983 IBM releases PC DOS version 2.0 1982 IBM ROM is capable of EGA graphics 1982 IBM releases PC-DOS version 1.1 1982 Justice Department withdraws antitrust suit against IBM 1981 IBM introduces PC and PC-DOS version 1.0 1974 Arthur K Watson, U.S. businessman (IBM), dies at 55 1970 IBM announces System 370 computer 1954 IBM announces vacuum tube "electronic" brain that could perform 10 million operations an hour 1924 Computing-Tabulating-Recording Corp becomes IBM 1924 IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson 1910 Eero Saarinen, Finnish/U.S. architect, IBM Building, MIT Chapel 1889 Charlie Chaplin, Tramp, comedian, City Lights, IBM salesman 1874 Thomas J. Watson, American Scientist, IBM |
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