IBM Personal Computer
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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.
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Features
- Processor: Intel 8088 4.77 MHz
- Co-Processor: Intel 8087 (introduced in 1983)
- Memory: 16K, 48K
- Expansion slots: 5 (8 bit)
Models
Model | Announced | Available | Withdrawal | RAM | Video | FDD | Keyboard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
001 | 1981 | 09/1981 | 1983, replaced by 104 | 16K | MDA | x | |
003 | 1982 | x | |||||
013 | x | ||||||
14 | 1983-07-29, replaced by 114 | x | |||||
64 | 1983-05-27, replaced by 164 | x | |||||
74 | 1983-07-29, replaced by 174 | x | |||||
X14 | 1983-03-08 | 1984-06-08 | 64 KB | 5.25 SS | - | ||
X64 | 1983-03-08 | 1984-06-08 | 64 KB | 5.25 DS | - | ||
X74 | 1983-03-08 | 1984-06-08 | 64 KB | 2 x 5.25 DS | - | ||
104 | 1983-03-11 | 1983 | 1987-04-02 | 64 KB | x | ||
114 | 1983-03-11 | Aug 1983 | 64 KB (256 KB) | 5.25 SS | x | ||
164 | 1983-03-11 | Aug 1983 | 64 KB (256 KB) | 5.25 DS | x | ||
174 | 1983-03-11 | Aug 1983 | 64 KB (256 KB) | 2 x 5.25 DS | x | ||
X66 | 1984-06-08 | 1984-08-10 | 256 KB | 5.25 DS | - | ||
X76 | 1984-06-08 | 1984-08-10 | 256 KB | 2 x 5.25 DS | - | ||
166 | 1987-04-02 | ||||||
176 | 1987-04-02 | ||||||
566 |
Options
- 5151 - IBM Monochrome Display
- 5152 - IBM Graphics Printer
- 5153 - IBM Colour Display
- 5154 - IBM Enhanced Colour Display
- 5161 - IBM PC Expansion Unit
- 5173 - IBM PC Network Baseband Extender
- 5175 - IBM Personal Computer Professional Graphics Display - Introduced Sept 10, 1984
- 5178 - IBM PC Network Translator Unit
- 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