View this article at: http://dev.macnn.com/news/8770 Friday, Aug 10, 2001 11:30am CNET posts history of the P... CNET has posted a detailed report about the history of the personal computer, including choronicles regarding Apple, IBM, Microsoft, and other key players in the late 70s and early 80s. The report includes an article dubbed "Apple's lead evaporates" discussing the company's refusal to license and other issues.