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A '''personal computer''' (often called a "PC"), is a computing device intended for one user.  When they first appeared, there was a question as to whether or not they would catch on or were a fad.  Those who recognized the potential of personal computers turned out to be right, and one of the world's largest organizations, [[Microsoft]], and the world's richest man [[Bill Gates]], accomplished what they have in business because of personal computers.

A '''personal computer''' (often called a "PC"), is a computing device intended for one user.  When they first appeared, there was a question as to whether or not they would catch on or were a fad.  Those who recognized the potential of turned out to be right, and one of the world's largest organizations, [[Microsoft]], and the world's richest man [[Bill Gates]], accomplished what they have in business because of personal computers.

For a long time the personal computer market was dominated by IBM (hardware) and Microsoft (software).  But the market is much more diverse now, with many hardware manufacturers, and 3 major [operating system] vendors:

For a long time the personal computer market was dominated by IBM (hardware) and Microsoft (software).  But the market is much more diverse now, with many hardware manufacturers, and 3 major [operating system] vendors:

*[[Microsoft]] (with various versions of their [[Windows]] operating system)

*[[Microsoft]] (with various versions of their [[Windows]] operating system)

*[[Apple_Inc|Apple]] (their principle product, comprising both hardware and software, is the Macintosh, generally called the "Mac")

*[[Apple_Inc.|Apple]] (their principle product, comprising both hardware and software, is the Macintosh, generally called the "Mac")

*Several varieties of [[Linux]].

*Several varieties of [[Linux]].