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IBM Personal Computer

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IBM Personal Computer model 5150 wi IBM CGA monitor (model number 5153), IBM PC keybuird, IBM 5152 prenter an paper staund. (1988)
TypePersonal computer
Release dateAugust 12, 1981; 43 years ago (1981-08-12)
Discontinued2 Apryle 1987 (1987-04-02)
Operatin seestemIBM BASIC / PC DOS 1.0
CP/M-86
UCSD p-System
CPUIntel 8088 @ 4.77 MHz
Memory16 kB ~ 256 kB
Soond1-channel PWM
PredecessorIBM Datamaster
SuccessorIBM Personal Computer XT
IBM PCjr
IBM Portable Personal Computer
IBM Personal Computer/AT
IBM PC Convertible

The IBM Personal Computer, commonly kent as the IBM PC, is the oreeginal version an progenitor o the IBM PC compatible haurdware platform. It is IBM model nummer 5150, an wis introduced on August 12, 1981. It wis creatit bi a team o ingineers an designers unner the direction o Don Estridge o the IBM Entry Systems Division in Boca Raton, Florida.