resolution.1986IBM delivers the PC convertible, IBM's first laptop computer and the first Intel-based computer with a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive.Microsoft sells its first public stock for $21 per share, raising $61 million in the initial public offering. The First International Conference on CD-ROM technology is held in Seattle, hosted by Microsoft. Compact disks are seen as the storage medium of the future for computer users. 1987IBM unveils the new PS/2 line of computers, featuring a 20-MHz 80386 processor at its top end. This product line includes the MicroChannel bus, but is not a great success because consumers do not want to replace industry standard peripherals. To compete with IBM's MicroChannel architecture, a group of other computer makers introduces the EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) bus. IBM introduces its Video Graphics Array (VGA) monitor offering 256 colors at 320 x 200 resolution, and 16 colors at 640 x 480. The Macintosh II computer, aimed at the desktop publishing market, is introduced by Apple Computer. It features an SVGA monitor. Apple Computer introduced HyperCard, a programming language for the Macintosh, which uses the metaphor of a stack of index cards to represent a programa kind of visual programming language. Motorola unveils its 68030 microprocessor. Novell introduces its network operating system, called NetWare. 1988IBM and Microsoft ship OS/2 1.0, the first multitasking desktop operating system. High price, a steep learning curve, and incompatibility with existing PCs contribute to its lack of market share. Apple Computer files the single biggest lawsuit in the computer industry against Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard, claiming copyright infringement of its operating system and graphical user interface. Ashton-Tate sues Fox Software and The Santa Cruz Operation, alleging copyright infringement of dBase. Hewlett-Packard introduces the first popular ink jet printer, the HP Deskjet. Steve Jobs' ...
