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.
The IBM PC
On August 12, 1981, Estridge unveiled the IBM PC at New York’s Waldorf Hotel. Priced at USD 1,565, it had 16 kilobytes of RAM and no disk drive, and it came with two programs — VisiCalc, for producing spreadsheets, and EasyWriter, for word processing. To add a display, two diskette drives, and a printer cost nearly USD 3,000 more.
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.
History of the IBM PC: 43 Years Ago - by Bill Petro - Substack
Aug 12, 2024 · 43 years ago today, the IBM PC was released. On August 12, 1981, IBM announced its first “personal computer,” though it had previously been renowned for its IBM System/370 mainframe computer. I operated one of these mainframes in a raised-floor data center back in the early ’80s.
IBM's Invention of the First Personal Computer - ThoughtCo
May 11, 2019 · On August 12, 1981, IBM released their new computer, re-named the IBM PC. The "PC" stood for "personal computer" making IBM responsible for popularizing the term "PC." The first IBM PC ran on a 4.77 MHz Intel 8088 microprocessor. The PC came equipped with 16 kilobytes of memory, expandable to 256k.
Project Chess: The Story Behind the Original IBM PC - PCMag
Aug 12, 2021 · Anyone who uses a desktop or laptop computer owes it all to the first IBM PC, which set a standard for the industry 40 years ago. This is its story. On August 12, 1981, IBM introduced the...
(1981) The First PC: IBM 5150 Personal Computer - The Digital …
In 1981, the landscape of computing was forever changed by the introduction of the IBM 5150 Personal Computer. This groundbreaking device was the first true personal computer, bringing powerful computing capabilities to homes and businesses across the globe.
The IBM PC Computer History - ️ AskTheComputerTech
On August 12, 1981 IBM introduced what many would actually call the first true personal computer, IBM model number 5150 or more commonly known as simply the IBM PC. It was created by a team of designers and engineers led by Don Estridge of IBM Entry Systems Division in Boca Raton, Florida.
Inside the IBM PC 5150: The first-ever IBM PC - PCWorld
Aug 12, 2016 · 35 years ago (today), IBM launched the most influential commercial computer system of all time, the IBM PC 5150. Over the past three and a half decades, architectural descendants of this...
August 12: IBM Introduces Personal Computer | This Day in …
IBM introduces its Personal Computer (PC) also known as the IBM Model 5150, lending legitimacy to microprocessor-based computers. IBM's first PC ran with a 4.77 MHz Intel 8088 microprocessor and used Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system.