Although his career in computing spanned more than two decades, he is mainly remembered in connection with IBM's unsuccessful attempt in 1980 to license CP / M for the IBM PC.

IBM approached Digital Research in 1980, at Bill Gates ' suggestion, to negotiate the purchase of a forthcoming version of CP / M called CP / M-86 for the IBM PC.

In 1980, after promising to deliver IBM a Disk Operating System ( DOS ) they had not yet developed for the Intel 8088-based IBM PC, Allen spearheaded a deal for Microsoft to purchase a Quick and Dirty Operating System ( QDOS ) written by Tim Paterson who, at the time, was employed at Seattle Computer Products.

Michael J. Flynn views the first RISC system as the IBM 801 design which began in 1975 by John Cocke, and completed in 1980.

IBM decided in 1980 to market a low-cost single-user computer as quickly as possible in response to Apple Computer's success in the burgeoning microcomputer market.

Daisy wheel printers from Diablo and Lee's 1973 company Qume were the dominant high-end output technology for computer and office automation applications by 1980, though high speed non-impact techniques were already entering the market ( e. g. IBM 6640 inkjet, Xerox 2700 and IBM 6670 laser ).

IBM also became a customer in the mid 1980 ’ s and deployed CATIA in its engineering and manufacturing plants.

IBM first contacted Microsoft to look the company over in July 1980.

In 1980, subLOGIC released a version for the TRS-80, and in 1982 they licensed an IBM PC version with CGA graphics to Microsoft which was released as Microsoft Flight Simulator 1. 00.

In October 1980, IBM was developing what would become the original IBM Personal Computer.

dBase was originally published by Ashton-Tate for CP / M in 1980, and later on ported to the Apple II and IBM PC under DOS.

Until early 1980, the format had no " official " name ; however, the LaserVision Association, made up of MCA, Universal-Pioneer, IBM, and Philips / Magnavox, was formed to standardize the technical specifications of the format ( which had been causing problems for the consumer market ) and finally named the system officially as " LaserVision ".

In 1980, Iverson left IBM for I. P. Sharp Associates, a leading Canadian APL timesharing company, where he, among other things, participated in the further development of the APL programming language.

In 1980 Bradley was one of twelve engineers developing the first IBM Personal Computer.

Further use for his discoveries was realised by researchers at IBM who, by 1980, had assembled an experimental computer switch structure, which would permit switching speeds from 10 to 100 times faster than those possible with conventional silicon-based chips, vastly increasing data processing capabilities.

In his 1980 essay The Bilderberg and the West, researcher Peter Thompson argues that the Bilderberg group is a meeting ground for top executives from the world ’ s leading multinational corporations and top national political figures to consider jointly the immediate and long-term problems facing the West.

" On June 26, 1980, Cimino previewed a work print for executives at United Artists that reportedly ran five hours and twenty-five minutes, which Cimino said was about 15 minutes longer than would the final cut.

The project met a tepid response from Richard and A & M executives in early 1980.

In December 1986, Texas Air also finalized a deal to acquire Peoplexpress Airlines, a low-cost airline that had been formed by eight executives who had left Texas Air in 1980.

The Scientologists tried failed to stop World in Actions broadcasts about them through the courts and in 1980, members of the programme's staff and senior executives at Granada TV announced that they would be prepared to go to prison rather than submit to a House of Lords ruling that the programme reveal the identity of an informant who had supplied WIA with 250 pages of secret documents from the then state-owned steel company British Steel.

In 1980, ABC executives offered Canova her own television series, starring alongside Danny Thomas in I'm a Big Girl Now.

Since 1980, Eckerd College has also been the home of the Leadership Development Institute that provides managers and executives with the time, tools, and setting needed to explore and strengthen their leadership skills.

She is also known for writing both comedic and dramatic series, which first started when the executives at Search for Tomorrow hired her as a writer in 1980, while she was still playing the role of Janet.

Williams first single for Skyhooks, " Over the Border ", reached the top 40 in April, and their fifth studio album, Hot for the Orient, appeared in May 1980, but failed to peak into the top 50.

In March 1980 XTC released a non-album single, the reggae-styled " Wait ' Til Your Boat Goes Down ", but it failed to chart.

However, her attempt to block the election of Richard M. Daley, the son of her late mentor, to the prominent position of Cook County States ' Attorney ( chief local prosecutor ) in 1980 failed as Daley defeated Byrne's candidate, 14th Ward Alderman Ed Burke in the Democratic Primary and GOP incumbent Bernard Carey in the general election.

From 1980 to 1986 he had nine songs in the US country top 40 yet failed to crack the top 100 in the UK or the Billboard Hot 100.

These executions led to three failed Khalqist coups in June, July and October 1980.

* 1979-After Afghanistan, President Carter agrees détente has failed ; calls for boycott of Moscow Summer Olympics in 1980

In 1980, Ronald Perelman, the son of a wealthy Philadelphia businessman, and future " corporate raider " having made several small but successful buyouts, acquired MacAndrews & Forbes, a distributor of licorice extract and chocolate, that Perelman's father had tried and failed to acquire 10 years earlier.

The Viking 2 lander operated on the surface for 1, 281 Mars days and was turned off on 11 April 1980 when its batteries failed.

The Viking 2 lander operated on the surface for 1281 sols and was turned off on April 11, 1980 when its batteries failed.

Since 1980 no Republican presidential candidate has failed to carry the county with less than 59 percent of the vote.

JoAnn remarried once from 1975 to 1980, with the marriage having failed due to her husband's alcoholism.

The instrument has never been of any practical importance – the few attempts at recall so far have failed, usually because the required number of signatures was not collected – and it was abolished in the course of constitutional revisions in Aargau ( 1980 ), Baselland ( 1984 ) and Lucerne ( 2007 ).

* Films based on the failed raid include The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid ( 1972 ) and The Long Riders ( 1980 ).

The second album Fear of Frying was eventually recorded in 1980 / 81 and issued on Squish Records, which also failed as soon as the album was released, making this album a rarity, which has yet to be re-issued on CD.

The Mod 0 failed its initial fleet acceptance trials in 1979 but was nevertheless issued to the fleet in 1980.

However, they failed to win another trophy until the reclaimed the Paulista Championship in 1980.

In the 1980s, the Cowboys won two Division Championships, made five playoff appearances which included reaching the NFC Championship Game three consecutive years ( 1980 – 1982 ) but failed to reach the Super Bowl.

* In 1980, a clay animation feature film, Pogo for President ( aka I Go Pogo ) was released, but failed to gain much media attention.

In the 1980 sovereignty referendum, Charest failed to vote, stating he was too busy.

The second launch, in 1980, failed shortly after launch due to a combustion instability in one of the Viking first stage engines.

A second BBC single was released in 1980 ( RESL 81 ), this time featuring an edited version of " Monkey Magic ", along with " Gandhara " and " Thank You Baby ", but this single failed to chart.

BBC Records also released the Magic Monkey album under the simplified title of Monkey ( REB 384 ) in 1980 but it failed to chart.

On May 18, 1980, the upper 460 meters ( 1, 509 feet ) of Mount St. Helens failed and detached in a massive landslide.

The episode reached a climax when, after failed attempts to negotiate a release, the United States military attempted a rescue operation off of the USS Nimitz ( an aircraft carrier ), Operation Eagle Claw, on April 24, 1980, which resulted in a failed mission, the deaths of eight American servicemen, one Iranian civilian, and the destruction of two aircraft.