On 24 Jun 2008 09:10:23 GMT, Roger Johnstone <roger@roger.geek.nz.removethisbit> wrote:
>> I seriously doubt that IBM registered a trademark for the term "PC" >> since that term was already in common generic use. > >Even Apple used it. The Apple II+ shipping box I still have has 'The >Personal Computer' printed on it, with the word personal underlined. I >don't know when this particular box was made, but the Apple II+ was sold >from 1979 to 1982 so it's likely Apple was using the term before the IBM >PC was released.
As far as trademarks go, "personal computer" and "pc" are not the same thing.
