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IBM PC 5150

IBM · Computers · Released in 1981 · 5150

Birth of the PC architecture standard

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Device information

Brand
IBM
Model
5150
Release year
1981
Category
Computers

The story of this device

The IBM PC 5150 established modern desktop computing by marrying Intel's 8088 microprocessor with Microsoft's PC-DOS under an open architecture. Its accessible expansion bus spawned a vast compatible ecosystem, forever shaping global enterprise computing.

Specifications

Display
MDA/CGA (model-dependent), 80×25 text
Chipset
Intel 8088 4.77MHz
RAM
16-256KB
Storage
5.25" floppy disk
OS
PC-DOS 1.0
Media
5.25-in floppy disk
Input
IBM PC keyboard (83-key)
Notable
Released 1981, powered by the Intel 8088

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