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The IBM PC It was possible to buy a personal computer before 1981, but for anyone other than a devout hobbyist, there wasn’t much point 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
1981 | Timeline of Computer History | Computer History Museum Computers IBM's brand recognition, along with a massive marketing campaign, ignites the fast growth of the personal computer market with the announcement of its own personal computer (PC) The first IBM PC, formally known as the IBM Model 5150, was based on a 4 77 MHz Intel 8088 microprocessor and used Microsoft´s MS-DOS operating system
Computer History - 1981 Computer history that happened in 1981 including the introduction of the IBM 5150 PC, the release of MS-DOS 1 0, and Xerox introducing the Xerox Star
DOS Days - IBM PC (1981) website descriptionIBM PC Introduction IBM introduced the IBM Personal Computer Model 5150 on 12th August 1981 It was created by a team of engineers and designers under the direction of Don Estridge of the IBM Entry Systems Division in Boca Raton, Florida, and sold in the US through participating ComputerLand dealers and Sears, Roebuck and Co 's new business machine stores beginning this fall
This Week in History – 1981 IBM Introduces its First PC On August 12, 1981, IBM revealed its first personal computer, the IBM 5150, to the market, sending sales skyrocketing as demand soared In the late 70s, IBM had initially balked at the idea of the personal home computer, since the company had long dominated the business computer market However, after witnessing the growing popularity of PCs from competitors such as Macintosh (Apple) and Atari
40 Years Later: What Was it Like to Use an IBM PC in 1981? 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 Here's what it was like to buy and use one in the early 1980s Purchasing Your IBM PC
The IBM PC - CHM Revolution The IBM PC Many companies were dubious Could small personal computers really be serious business tools? The IBM name was a reassuring seal of approval IBM introduced its PC in 1981 with a folksy advertising campaign aimed at the general public Yet, the IBM PC had its most profound impact in the corporate world Companies bought PCs in bulk, revolutionizing the role of computers in the
How the IBM PC 5150 was made, and a look inside . . . - PCGamesN How the IBM PC 5150 was made, and a look inside the very first PC We talk to IBM about the development of the Personal Computer 5150 in 1981, and dismantle the very first PC to see what makes it tick