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Table Of Contents  CertiGuide to A+ (Core Hardware)
 9  Chapter 0000:  The Start of the PC
      9  III  IBM and the Creation of the PC

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The Combination

Combining these elements created such a market force that IBM had to release a new version, the PC-XT. This unit had a larger power supply, which it needed to support the built-in 10MB hard drive. Within two years, IBM went from zero to hero in personal computing. At that time, it appeared that IBM had won the race. The industry wasn't keeping a close enough eye on the Apple.


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