Paolo Amoroso @amoroso@oldbytes.space · activity timestamp last month Matthew Garrett on what it actually means for a computer to be IBM PC compatible.https://codon.org.uk/~mjg59/blog/p/what-is-a-pc-compatible #retrocomputing #ibmpc #msdos Read more Read less Translate Matthew Garrett's Blog What is a PC compatible? Wikipedia says “An IBM PC compatible is any personal computer that is hardware- and software-compatible with the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) and its subsequent models”. But what does this actually mean? The obvious literal interpretation is for a device to be PC compatible, all software originally written for the IBM 5150 must run on it. Is this a reasonable definition? Is it one that any modern hardware can meet? Reply Boost or quote Boost Quote You cannot quote this post Like More actions Copy link Flag this post Block
