The early history of the UT personal desktop computers can be divided the pre and post IBM PC introduction area. The pre IBM compatible PC area consisted mainly of Apple II devices, both used in the laboratory and on the desktop.
The early history of IBM PC compatible desktops consists of:
1. Sirex desktops (PCs assembled in Enschede, starting in 1984)
2. Olivetti desktops. The initial Olivetti M24 was used as a desktop at office locations.