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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

Blink Charging

As the story goes , its origins go back all the way to the 1980s when graphic designer Ken Wallace was walking outside of his Nova Scotia home with his daughter and noticed idling vehicles. Attend an online or in-person event. Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers.

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QOTD: Is 2024 the Year All-Weather Tires Hit the Mainstream?

The Truth About Cars

As gearheads, we know the difference of course, and often dive into the purchase with zealous amounts of comparison and opinion. Boling also gave his own personal example of winter trekking from Nashville to Ottawa to visit family. If only we could transfer this enthusiasm to everyone.

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Used Car Review: The 2010 BMW Z4, an Extinct Metal Roof Convertible Experience

The Truth About Cars

Back in February, I purchased an old Z4, one of the prior decade’s smattering of folding hardtop convertibles. I got a good impression of how the BMW fared for comfort on the drive from Nashville to Cincinnati. The Z’s simple interior design helps it age well, as do the circular climate controls that are unique to the model.

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