Influence of the IBM PC on the personal computer market (English Wikipedia)

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"Is 8-Bit Dead?". InfoWorld. Vol. 4, no. 47. Framingham, MA: Popular Computing. November 29, 1982. pp. 49–57. ISSN 0199-6649. The editors asked 17 personal computer executives "Is 8-bit dead?" The response was mixed. Gary Kildall, author of the CP/M operating system, said "We're not too concerned that 8-bit stuff is going to die." Bill Gates said "We need the power of the 16-bit computers for good software design."
Schrage, Michael (1985-02-17). "IBM Wins Dominance in European Computer Market". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2018-08-29.