This
paper explores the history and the future of the
personal computer in the
corporate enterprise, with a focus on the evolution of products and services to a point where the modern PC has supplanted professional models in almost every area, save that of massive industrial data processing. Indeed, the success of the PC in the
business environment suggests that business strategy that incorporates PCs is utilizing a cost- efficient method of introducing computers into the workplace. This paper explores how the development of the personal computer has led to this point and why it is highly likely that the PC will remain a constant in the corporate enterprise.