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IBM Personal Computer models Type IBM P/N Date announced Date withdrawn Bus No. of slots No. of bays Processor Clock speed (MHz) Stock onboard RAM (KB) Maximum onboard RAM (KB) FDD HDD Notes Ref(s). Personal Computer: 5150-001 August 1981: March 1983: ISA, 8-bit 5 2 Intel 8088: 4.77 16 KB 64 KB none none
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The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC) is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard. Released on August 12, 1981, it was created by a team of engineers and designers at International Business Machines (IBM), directed by William C. Lowe and ...
On August 12th, 1981, IBM introduced their first PC model, also known as the 5150. Can you imagine functioning today IBM releases its first personal computer on This Day in History, August 12th, 1981
IBM PC gets European launch at Which Computer Show. March 1983 US IBM XT released, similar to the original IBM PC but with a hard drive. It had a 10 MB hard disk, 128 KB of RAM, one floppy drive, mono monitor and a printer, all for $5000. US Compaq Portable released, the first IBM PC compatible machine released with an IBM PC compatible BIOS ...
SEAC (Standards Eastern Automatic Computer) demonstrated at US NBS in Washington, DC – was the first fully functional stored-program computer in the U.S. May 1950: UK The Pilot ACE computer, with 800 vacuum tubes, and mercury delay lines for its main memory, became operational on 10 May 1950 at the National Physical Laboratory near London.
DigitalIceAge Great timeline! I have two comments: the "IBM PC business spin-off" that sounds a bit weird. Yes, it became an autonomous unit within IBM, but this description suggests it was spun off by IBM entirely. I'm not yet sure what would be a good short wording that makes this nuance clear though.
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