Regarding the development of the personal computer,
A) as PCs came to dominate the computer market, IBM was the principal beneficiary.
B) initially DOS and Macintosh software were quite similar.
C) Macintosh dominated the market for personal computers in the late 1980s.
D) Macintosh software was developed years before DOS software.
E) IBM hired Microsoft in the late 1970s to design an operating system for its computers.

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IBM did hire Microsoft in the late 1970s to design an operating system for its computers, which was eventually developed into MS-DOS. While Macintosh was also developed in the same time period, it did not dominate the market in the late 1980s and its software was not developed years before DOS. Therefore, options A, B, C, and D are incorrect.

Regarding the Development of the Personal Computer