= 1983 in computing
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The year 1983 was significant in the history of computing for several reasons: 1. **Widespread Adoption of Personal Computers**: By 1983, personal computers had started to gain traction in the consumer market. The introduction of user-friendly operating systems and software helped propel this adoption. 2. **Introduction of the IBM PC XT**: IBM released the PC XT, which offered hard disk drives and was an enhancement over the original IBM PC.
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