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The Rise and Fall of the IBM PC Part 3: The Cloners Strike Back

In this closing episode we take a look at IBM's two pronged assault on the clone market with the launch of the the OS/2 operating system and PS/2 line of computers. Success with OS/2 would ensure that Microsoft no longer controlled the dominant operating system while success with the PS/2 line of computers would ensure that those pesky cloners would no longer be a thorn in IBM's side. But could IBM successfully develop a new operating system that would supersede MS-DOS while also creating a successful new hardware standard that was totally incompatible with existing IBM computers AND uncloneable?

English
  • Originally Aired January 3, 2021
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Created February 5, 2024 by
    misteralexander
  • Modified February 5, 2024 by
    misteralexander