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IBM Personal Computer

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(Reguidit frae IBM PC)
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.