August 12, 2011

The Staff of Fanboy Comics would like to wish you and yours a very happy IBM PC Day!  Whether you are a Mac or a PC, it is only right to pay your respects on the day that the first available IBM Personal Computer was announced to the world.

On this day in 1981, a very excited set of computer strategists announced the IBM Personal Computer to a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.  With a price tag of $1,565, the new IBM PC could process information faster than any earlier PCs and could connect to the home TV set, play games, and process text.  Thankfully, the cost of a personal computer has decreased a bit over the years!

Today, take time to appreciate your computer, its lightning-fast speed, and its (relatively) small price tag.  (If you don’t, the computer may remember when Judgment Day rolls around on August 29th.  I’m just saying…)

Sincerely,
Barbra Dillon
Managing Editor, Co-Founder, & Director of Jedi Recruitment