IBM Personal Computer

The IBM Personal Computer (PC) is a specific range of computers introduced by IBM in September 1981 in the USA and in 1983 in Europe. It was succeeded by the IBM PC XT.

Features

 * Processor: Intel 8088 4.77 MHz
 * Co-Processor: Intel 8087 (introduced in 1983)
 * Memory: 16K, 48K
 * Expansion slots: 5 (8 bit)

Options

 * 5151 - IBM Monochrome Display
 * 5152 - IBM Graphics Printer
 * 5153 - IBM Colour Display
 * 5154 - IBM Enhanced Colour Display
 * 5161 - IBM PC Expansion Unit
 * 5175 - IBM Personal Computer Professional Graphics Display - Introduced Sept 10, 1984
 * 5181 - IBM Compact Printer
 * 5182 - IBM Colour Printer

Publications

 * 6025000: IBM Personal Computer Guide to Operations (first edition August 1981)
 * 6322510: IBM Personal Computer Guide to Operations (revised November 1984)
 * 6322512: IBM Personal Computer Hardware Maintenance and Service
 * 6025008: IBM Personal Computer Technical Reference (first edition August 1981) PDF
 * 1502234: IBM Personal Computer Technical Reference (revised April 1983) PDF
 * 6322507: IBM Personal Computer Technical Reference (April 1984) PDF


 * Options
 * 6138159: IBM Personal Computer Professional Graphics Display Technical Reference (August 1984) PDF

Links

 * PC's debut reference room
 * 183-030 (1983-03-08) Three New Models of IBM Personal Computer 5150 System Units Without Keyboards Are Available
 * 183-068 (1983-04-28) New Models of the IBM Personal Computer 5150 System Unit/Keyboard Increase Memory Capacity
 * 184-112 (1984-09-10) IBM 5175 PC Professional Graphics Display and PC Professional Graphics Controller for IBM PC Family
 * 187-072 (1987-04-02) IBM 5150 Personal Computer ..., Associated Features and Publications Withdrawn from Marketing