IBM Personal Computer - Wikipedia
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.
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There just weren’t many applications to compel the average consumer, student or business executive to own one. That started to change in August 1981 with the introduction of the IBM 5150 Personal Computer. The IBM PC could connect to a television and enabled users to process text and play games.
List of IBM Personal Computer models - Wikipedia
The IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, spanned multiple models in its first generation (including the PCjr, the Portable PC, the XT, the AT, the Convertible, and the /370 systems, among others), from 1981 to 1987.
How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market
Jul 21, 2021 · IBM was still the third-largest producer of personal computers, including laptops, but PCs had become a commodity business, and the company struggled to turn a profit from those products.
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Then came the model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC. Introduced in August 1981, it was the company’s first true mass-market computer, and more than 750,000 machines were sold within two years — far exceeding internal expectations and …
The Golden Age of IBM PCs - PCMag
Aug 11, 2021 · During a time when Apple actively taunted and brashed its way to the top of the personal computer marketplace, dominant mainframe computer manufacturer IBM decided to dip its big blue toes into...
The complete history of the IBM PC, part one: The deal of the …
Jun 30, 2017 · In February of 1978 IBM began working on its first microcomputer—and it still wasn't the IBM PC. It was a machine called the System/23 Datamaster. Designed once again for an office...
Project Chess: The Story Behind the Original IBM PC - PCMag
On August 12, 1981, IBM introduced the IBM Personal Computer. This wasn't the first PC, but it did create the standards that in many ways have dominated personal computing for most of the...
40 Years Later: What Was it Like to Use an IBM PC in 1981? - How-To Geek
Aug 12, 2021 · Forty years ago today---on August 12, 1981---IBM introduced the very first IBM Personal Computer, also known as the IBM PC (Model 5150). It sold well and set standards that are still with us today.
The Original IBM PC: Lessons Learned - PCMag
Aug 12, 2021 · Updated November 22, 2022. The IBM PC was introduced on August 12, 1981. I’ve written about the team who created the PC and why they chose an open architecture, how they ended up with...