It has been 25 years since shoulder pads and leg warmers were the height of fashion, Bon Jovi stormed onto the music scene and Pac-Man could first be found in arcades. However, most importantly it has been 25 years since the personal computer was launched by IBM, without which you wouldn’t be reading this article.

If you’re like me and spend majority of your day on the Internet, I know what you’re thinking – “What? It’s only been 25 years, what did people do before they had computers?” and what’s even scarier, can you imagine what people will be doing in another 25 years, flying on their PC’s?.

Anyway, the reason I am writing this article is to say Happy Birthday PC, you have brought me many years of happiness! Find more info at CNET News.

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