Description

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 directed by Don Estridge in Boca Raton, Florida.

IBM Personal Computer

IBM Personal Computer with keyboard and monitor
Manufacturer	IBM
Type	Personal Computer
Generation	First generation
Release date	August 12, 1981; 40 years ago
Introductory price	Starting at US$1,565(equivalent to $4,665 in 2021)
Discontinued	April 2, 1987; 35 years ago
Operating system	Windows 1.0 IBM BASIC / PC DOS 1.0 CP/M-86 UCSD p-System
CPU	Intel 8088 @ 4.77 MHz
Memory	16 kB – 640 kB
Sound	PC speaker 1-channel square-wave/1-bit digital (PWM-capable)
Predecessor	IBM System/23 Datamaster
Successor	IBM Personal Computer XT IBM Personal System/2 IBM PCjr IBM Portable Personal Computer IBM PC Convertible

The machine was based on open architecture and third-party peripherals. Over time, expansion cards and software technology increased to support it.

The PC had a substantial influence on the personal computer market. The specifications of the IBM PC became one of the most popular computer design standards in the world. The only significant competition it faced from a non-compatible platform throughout the 1980s was from the Apple Macintosh product line. The majority of modern personal computers are distant descendants of the IBM PC.

Condition

Like New - Previously used items that are in perfect working order and look almost new. may contain slight blemishes.

Return Policy

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