š± How decisions in Armonk helped create the original IBM PC
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- How decisions in Armonk helped create the original IBM PC
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ā¢ The IBM PC, Part 1:Ā Arrival (technicshistory.com) ā Armonk figures prominently as IBMās headquarters, where executives debated how to answer the exploding personal computer market and ultimately greenlit the IBM PC project. The article traces how decisions in Armonk and Boca Ratonālike choosing Intelās 8088 chip and partnering with Microsoftāhelped the IBM PC reshape the industry and turn MSāDOS into a software empire. 
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AUTHOR TALK - The Power of Connection with Dr. Marisa Franco
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Humanistic Judaism Q&A and Concert ā
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Bird Walk: Rockefeller SP Preserve
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Teatown Lake Reservation Teatown, 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY, 10562
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Saw Mill River Audubon 275 Millwood Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514
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