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
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.
The Golden Age of IBM PCs - PCMag
2021年8月11日 · 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...
The IBM PC: The Most Influential Non-Invention - TechSpot
2024年12月17日 · The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150) was unveiled at a press conference in August 1981 and quickly became known as the IBM PC.
The PS/2 | IBM
In the early 1980s, personal computer ownership was the sole realm of tinkerers and hobbyists. 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 ...
IBM's Invention of the First Personal Computer - ThoughtCo
2019年5月11日 · 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.
The true story behind the IBM Personal Computer | ITPro
2021年12月3日 · The industry-creating IBM Personal Computer 5150 turned 40 this year. To mark the occasion, we reveal the story of its birth – and destroy one long-running myth in the process
The complete history of the IBM PC, part one: The deal of the …
2017年6月30日 · The original IBM PC 5150, with a printer, introduced in August 1981. This wasn't really the first IBM personal computer, however... (read part one of the story to find out more).
IBM Personal Computer – Retro Viator
2024年4月28日 · On August 12, 1981, Don Estridge introduced IBM’s Personal Computer to the world. For the first time, IBM would sell a product through retail partners Sears and Computerland rather than using its dedicated sales teams.