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The '''IBM PC''' or '''IBM Personal Computer''' was a [[personal computer|personal desktop computer]] released by [[IBM]] in 1981 and discontinued in 1987. The IBM PC, model 5150, ran on [[IBM PC-DOS|PC-DOS]] 1.0. It was equipped with a [[Intel]] 8088 @ 4.77 MHz [[CPU]] and a 16 kB ~ 256 kB [[RAM]]. The IBM PC succeeded the [[IBM Datamaster]] and was followed by the [[IBM Personal Computer XT]], [[IBM PCjr]], [[IBM Portable Personal Computer]], [[IBM Personal Computer/AT]] and [[IBM PC Convertible]]. It was designed by IBM Entry Systems Division in [[Boca Raton, Florida]]. | The '''IBM PC''' or '''IBM Personal Computer''' was a [[personal computer|personal desktop computer]] released by [[IBM]] in 1981 and discontinued in 1987. The IBM PC, model 5150, ran on [[IBM PC-DOS|PC-DOS]] 1.0. It was equipped with a [[Intel]] 8088 @ 4.77 MHz [[CPU]] and a 16 kB ~ 256 kB [[RAM]]. The IBM PC succeeded the [[IBM Datamaster]] and was followed by the [[IBM Personal Computer XT]], [[IBM PCjr]], [[IBM Portable Personal Computer]], [[IBM Personal Computer/AT]] and [[IBM PC Convertible]]. It was designed by IBM Entry Systems Division in [[Boca Raton, Florida]]. | ||
The original IBM PC in 1983 was the first in a long series of [[IBM_compatible_PC|IBM-compatible PCs]]. | |||
Revision as of 18:59, 3 July 2020
The IBM PC or IBM Personal Computer was a personal desktop computer released by IBM in 1981 and discontinued in 1987. The IBM PC, model 5150, ran on PC-DOS 1.0. It was equipped with a Intel 8088 @ 4.77 MHz CPU and a 16 kB ~ 256 kB RAM. The IBM PC succeeded the IBM Datamaster and was followed by the IBM Personal Computer XT, IBM PCjr, IBM Portable Personal Computer, IBM Personal Computer/AT and IBM PC Convertible. It was designed by IBM Entry Systems Division in Boca Raton, Florida.
The original IBM PC in 1983 was the first in a long series of IBM-compatible PCs.