The IBM PC's debut PC's debut reference room Product fact sheet The following is the text of an IBM Information Systems Division fact sheet distributed to the press on August 12, 1981. System Unit System Software BASIC Interpreter -- Based on the popular Microsoft Basic and offered in three versions -- cassette, diskette and advanced.
Electrical: 120 v. AC
Size: Width-20", Depth-16", Height-5.5"
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The IBM Personal Computer 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. The machine was based on open architecture and third-party peripherals. Over time, …
Introductory price: Starting at US$1,565 (equivalent to $4,455 in 2020)
Release date: August 12, 1981; 40 years ago
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Now in the 8088 (the Intel 16-bit microcomputer used by IBM), that limit is for all practical purposes gone away. The chip is designed to address up to a megabyte (1 million characters). IBM’s...
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This Year 2000 ready solution with development processes certified by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) is the way to standardize on one Year-2000-ready version of DOS. It easily upgrades from older versions (3.3, or later). IBM offers defect support to PC DOS 2000 customers through January 31, 2001.
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IBM PC DOS 7.00 / 2000 runs fine, as will Novell / Caldera / DR-DOS 7.0x. MS-DOS 7.0/7.1 is for 32-bit machines only - it requires at least a 386 to run. It's worth bearing in mind however, that later DOS versions tended to use up more conventional memory, not to mention that the original disks are often 3.5" 1.44 MB in capacity, so you will need to create your own boot disks to …
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IBM.com. International Business Machines Corporation ( IBM) is an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, with operations in over 171 countries. The company began in 1911, founded in Endicott, New York, by trust businessman Charles Ranlett Flint, as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) and ...
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In an epic feat of engineering, IBM builds the computers and software for the Apollo missions, landing Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon and guiding them back to Earth. 1970: Charge it — the magnetic swipe strip. IBM’s inception of the magnetic swipe strip changes the way commercial transactions are enacted.
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32 file(s) 8,750,101 bytes 19,593,216 bytes free C:\IBM-PC.ORG\DRIVERS\OTHER\AST> _C:\IBM-PC.ORG\DRIVERS\OTHER\AST> _
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PC Server 704 Setup Sheet PC Server 704 Diagnostic Diskette IBM NetFinity CD and documentation System unit power cords (2) Lotus Notes R4.1 Server Welcome Package/CD ... Citrix Winframe 1.6, IBM OS/2 LAN Server 4.0, IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0, IBM OS/2 Warp Connect 3.0, IBM OS/2 Warp Server V4, IBM OS/2 Warp Server SMP V4, Microsoft BackOffice ...
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Apr 04, 2019 . This short summary of the IBM PC CARD WITH GSM modem 56 Kbit/s data-sheet is auto-generated and uses the product title and the first six key specs.
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PC IBM Organization CAP/IT221 16-Bit Intel Processor Architecture A-16 bit microprocessor can operate on 16 bits of data at a time. 8086/8088 have the simplest structure 8086/8088 have the same instruction set, it forms the basic set of instructions for other Intel families. CAP/IT221 Organization of the 8088/8086 CAP/IT221
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The IBM-PC design is used as the basis for the book. The internal design of this machine is slightly more complicated than earlier personal computers, but it is still simple enough to be quickly learned. The computer can be directly controlled by proper programming, and offers considerably more power than earlier designs.
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Aug 02, 2011 . The quality of the product data-sheet can be on several levels: only logistic data imported: we have only basic data imported from a supplier, a data-sheet is not yet created by an editor. created by IBM: a data-sheet is imported from an official source from a manufacturer. But the data-sheet is not yet standardized by an Icecat editor.
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The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC) is the first computer 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 .
Internally, the chassis is dominated by a motherboard which houses the CPU, built-in RAM, expansion RAM sockets, and slots for expansion cards. The IBM PC was highly expandable and upgradeable, but the base factory configuration included:
The PC was IBM's first attempt to sell a computer through retail channels rather than directly to customers. Because IBM did not have retail experience, they partnered with the retail chains ComputerLand and Sears Roebuck, who provided important knowledge of the marketplace and became the main outlets for the PC.
ISBN 978-1-4018-5230-6. ^ Byte Magazine Volume 07 Number 01 - The IBM Personal Computer. January 1982. ^ a b Williams, Gregg (January 1982). "A Closer Look at the IBM Personal Computer". BYTE. p. 36. Retrieved October 19, 2013. ^ International Business Machines Corporation (1983): Announcement Letter Number 183-002 - IBM COLOR DISPLAY, 5153.