IBM Personal Computer: Difference between revisions

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The IBM PC is both a specific range of computers introduced by IBM in 1981 in the USA and in 1983 in the rest of the world, and also a class of compatible hardware. 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)

Models

09/1981: 5150-001
1982: 5150-003, 5150-013
14, 64, 74
03/1983: X14, X64, X74
04/1983: 104, 114, 164, 174
1983: 166, 176
06/1984: 5150-X66, X76
04/1986: 5150-566

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)
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187-072 (1987-04-02) IBM 5150 Personal Computer ..., Associated Features and Publications Withdrawn from Marketing

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 * 6025008: IBM Personal Computer Technical Reference (first edition August 1981) [https://ia801705.us.archive.org/32/items/bitsavers_ibmpcpc602renceAug81_17295874/6025008_PC_Technical_Reference_Aug81.pdf PDF]
 * 1502234: IBM Personal Computer Technical Reference (revised April 1983) [http://www.tenox.net/docs/misc/IBM_PC_5150_Technical_Reference.pdf PDF]
-* 6322507: IBM Personal Computer Technical Reference (April 1984) [http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/manuals/IBM_5150_Technical_Reference_6322507_APR84.pdf PDF]i
+* 6322507: IBM Personal Computer Technical Reference (April 1984) [http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/manuals/IBM_5150_Technical_Reference_6322507_APR84.pdf PDF]
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+* 6138159: IBM Personal Computer Professional Graphics Display Technical Reference (August 1984) [http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/oa/OA%20-%20IBM%20Professional%20Graphics%20Display%20(5175).pdf PDF]
 ==Links==
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 * [http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/2/897/ENUS184-112/index.html 184-112] (1984-09-10) IBM 5175 PC Professional Graphics Display and PC Professional Graphics Controller for IBM PC Family
 * [http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/2/897/ENUS187-072/index.html 187-072] (1987-04-02) IBM 5150 Personal Computer ..., Associated Features and Publications Withdrawn from Marketing
-* [http://www.minuszerodegrees.net/oa/OA%20-%20IBM%20Professional%20Graphics%20Display%20(5175).pdf IBM Personal Computer Professional Graphics Display Technical Reference] - August 1984 - in [[PDF]] format
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