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Computers and Electronic Games ➔ IBM PC 5150 Computer
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2016.8.1Description:
This is an example of the original IBM PC, the Model 5150. Originally released in 1981 for a retail price of about $1500, the 5150 was an instant hit for IBM and revolutionized the market for personal computers. The 5150 was affordable, easy to use, and had a variety of useful applications from business to gaming. This unit consists of a work computer, monochrome monitor, original keyboard, an owner’s manual, and software including DOS 1.1, BASIC, SuperCalc, PFS Write, PFS Report, and PFS File.Date:
circa 1982Materials:
Plastic, Metal, GlassCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 3Source:
Gift of Tim NewtonLinks:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Personal_ComputerRelated Entities:
International Business Machines Corporation (creator)Alternate names: Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company, IBM, International Business Machines
International Business Machines Corporation was founded in 1911 in Endicott, New York as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company. It was renamed International Business Machines in 1924. Tim Newton (donor)
