Sudian Media has posted an editorial: What was the single most important event in PC history?

AMD recently sent out a PR letter announcing a survey the Sunnyvale chipmaker is conducting. The survey asks questions about breakout events in world history. Several winners will be drawn and given Athlon 64 systems as prizes.

Participating in this survey really got me thinking about what events were most important to computing history. Of course, that led directly to questions about the history of the PC. Some might say that IBM's 1981 announcement of the 5150 Personal Computer was the milestone for advancement of a reclusive and mainly government supported industry. Others would give Steve Jobs and John Wozniak that credit for the development of their prototype 'home computer' in 1976.

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