IBM 5100 - Wikipedia
WEBThe 5100 was based on IBM's innovative concept that, using an emulator written in microcode, a small and relatively cheap computer could run programs already written for much larger, and much more expensive, existing computers, without the time and expense of writing and debugging new programs.
IBM 5100, John Titor’s Mission From The Future - Stranger …
WEBOct 3, 2011 · In 1975, IBM released the first mass-produced portable computer, the 5100. It was an incredible feat for the time: An integrated 5-inch CRT monitor, up to 64 kilobytes of random-access memory (RAM), and the ability to run programs meant for larger, more expensive computers, all in something the size of a briefcase.
The IBM 5100 Portable Computer - Columbia University
WEBOther specs: 5-inch 16×64 monochrome monitor, 16K-64K main memory, 204K quarter-inch tape cartridge; available operating systems: APL, BASIC, or both (selectable by toggle switch on front panel). Nicknamed SCAMP (Special Computer, APL Machine Portable).
DAVES OLD COMPUTERS- IBM 5100 - ClassicCMP
WEBDaves Old Computers IBM 5100. The IBM 5100 is considered to be the first commercial portable computer, and is nearly the first personal computer, having been beaten to market by the Mits Altair by only a few months.
All about the IBM 5100 from 1975 (also IBM 5106 and IBM 5110)
WEBNov 22, 2022 · The IBM 5100 combines two legacy “line printer” systems into a more compact “CRT-based” system, with a compact digital data-storage tape unit. The IBM 5100 “Executive ROS” is written in... Est. reading time: 4 minutes. Some topic highlights: how to replace the PSU with modern components.
IBM 5100 - IT History Society
WEBThe IBM 5100 Portable Computer was a portable computer introduced in September 1975, six years before the IBM PC. It was the evolution of a prototype called the SCAMP (Special Computer APL Machine Portable) that was developed at …
Tech Time Warp of the Week: The 50-Pound Portable PC, 1977
WEBMay 3, 2013 · Six years earlier, Big Blue unleashed a machine called the IBM 5100. It wasn’t just personal. It was also portable — at least by the standards of the day. It weighed 50 pounds, and it didn’t work...
IBM 5100 computer
WEBThe Model 5100 is IBM's first minicomputer, i.e. not a mainframe, and is also considered one of the world's first portable computers. It is preceded only by the Hewlett-Packard HP-9830A from 1973. Although at 55-pounds, the 5100 might best be described as "self-contained" rather than "portable".
IBM 5100 - Old Computer Museum
WEBIntroduced in 1975, the 5100 was IBM's first production personal computer (six years before the PC!). The 5100 has an integral CRT display, keyboard, and tape drive. It was available with APL, BASIC, or both, and with 16, 32, 48, or 64 Kbytes of RAM.
The IBM 5100, IBM's First "Portable" Computer: $19,975
WEBJul 15, 2024 · The IBM 5100, IBM's First "Portable" Computer: $19,975. In September 1975 IBM introduced the 5100 Portable Computer for corporate users. More luggable than portable, or perhaps portable only with a hand-cart, the machine weighed 50 pounds. The price, fully configured, was $19,975.
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