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HE DADRED TO TAKE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT WITH HIS PC CLONE
Michael Shane created an industry that continues to grow unabated when he dared to take on IBM Corp. with one of the first low-end PC-compatibles.
As the founder of Leading Edge Computer Products Inc., Shane became the de facto father of the low-end clone market. Resellers found that while no IT manager may have been fired for buying IBM, some got promoted by opting for the lower-cost Leading Edge model PCs. In fact, in 1986 Leading Edge beat out competitors Compaq Computer Corp. and AT&T Corp....