IBM PC
IBM PC™ (Personal Computer), is a trademark of IBM. The predecessor of the current personal computers and progenitor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform, it was introduced in August 1981. The original model was designated the IBM 5150. It was created by a team of 12 engineers and designers under the direction of Don Estridge of the IBM Entry Systems Division. The introduction of the PC changed the world of IBM in 1981.
External links
- IBM PC The beginning of the PC: the IBM PC - model 5150.
- IBM 5150 listing
- Limitations of the IBM PC Architecture History of the IBM PC Architecture
- "IBM Personal Computer" — The first USENET post to review the IBM PC.
- Google Groups thread from 1982 indicating that IBM PCs with 16K RAM were actually manufactured and sold. (The statement that 16K machines were sold is hard to believe and hence frequently challenged).
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | The IBM PC concept |
| ► | Commercial success |
| ► | IBM PC models |
| ► | Technology |
| ► | IBM PC and PS/2 models |
| ► | See also |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
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