> The IBM 610 was the first personal computer, in the sense that it was the first computer intended for use by one person (e.g. in an office) and controlled fro

> The IBM 610 was the first personal computer, in the sense that it was the first computer intended for use by one person (e.g. in an office) and controlled from a keyboard. I don't know if it counts as a personal computer if you need four burly men to pick it up. And the price was rather out of range for home users.