| Speed | 4.77 MHz |
| Memory | 16 KB |
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Flash is required to use this audio.
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| Release Date: |
8/12/1981 |
| Manufacturer: |
IBM
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Original Retail Price:
Adjusted Inflation Price:
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$3,000.00
$7,196.57*
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Donated By:
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Craig Mark |
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The machine that started it all! Available for $3000, this is the
machine that ran IBM PC-DOS Version 1.0 (the father of MS-DOS
that we know so well) but shipped with a paltry 16K of RAM. IBM
sold 200,000 of these units within the first year making it very
successful for them and lead to the release of the XT computer in
1983. This machine would be interfaced to the 5MB Winchester
Hard Disk ($2000) which was the early version of the hard drives
we use today. This machine was built with off the shelf parts, making
it an easy target for ‘clones’ although this ultimately is what has
led to the popularity of the machine as
the standard platform we use today.
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This computer is currently interactive in the Museum. |
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 "IBM PC - Model 5150")