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.

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.

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 Personal Computer Series, or PC Series, was IBM's follow-up to the Personal System/2 and PS/ValuePoint. Announced in October 1994 and withdrawn in October 2000, it was replaced by the IBM NetVista, apart from the Pentium Pro-based PC360 and PC365, which were replaced by the IBM IntelliStation.

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.

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 ...

On August 12, 1981, IBM introduced the IBM Personal Computer. This wasn't the first PC, but it did create the standards that in many ways have dominated personal computing for most of the...

The IBM Personal Computer, Model 5150, or the IBM PC, is a microcomputer made by IBM. It was released on August 12th, 1981. [1] It is considered to be the computer that allowed a wide amount of the public to be introduced, as it had programs that people and businesses alike could have of use. [2]

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.

2015年8月12日 · On this day in 1981, thousands of people put on their velour tracksuits and went to pick up their new IBM personal computers. Though the machine’s hardware was ancient by modern standards, its...