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.

2023年7月31日 · The IBM PC 5150 was a personal computer introduced by IBM. It wasn’t the first personal computer but it was a highly successful model thanks to the high-quality construction and expandability. When was IBM PC 5150 invented?

2021年8月12日 · Forty years ago today---on August 12, 1981---IBM introduced the very first IBM Personal Computer, also known as the IBM PC (Model 5150). It sold well and set standards that are still with us today.

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 ...