Personal Computer World Personal Computer World Personal Computer World (usually referred to as PCW) (February 1978 - June 2009) was the first British computer magazine. Although for at least the last decade it contained a high proportion of Windows PC content (reflecting the state of the IT field), the magazine's title was not intended as a specific reference to this. At its inception in 1978 'personal computer' was still a generic term (the Apple II, PET 2001 and TRS-80 had been launched as personal computers in 1977.) The magazine came out before the Wintel (or 'IBM PC compatible') platform existed; the original IBM
Virtual Computer would manage one. Virtual Computer was founded in November 2007 by the founder of Virtual Iron, Alex Vasilevsky, and the former co-founder and General Manager of Guardent, Dan McCall. The company was backed by investors including Highland Capital Partners and Flybridge Capital Partners. Virtual Computer has received over $20 million in funding from Highland Capital Partners, Flybridge Capital, and Citrix. In March 2011, Virtual Computer announced its collaboration with Lenovo to optimize Virtual Computer’s NxTop client virtualization and management solution on Lenovo's business-oriented systems. These include select models of Lenovo's ThinkCentre A and M series desktops and ThinkPad T and