Difference between revisions of "IBM PC"
From Computer History Wiki
(Jnc moved page IBM PC to IBM-compatible PC: More accurate name) |
(A passable start) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | The '''IBM PC''' is the name for a ground-breaking series of [[personal computer]]s produced by [[IBM]]. | |
| + | |||
| + | They instantly became a huge sales success, since they combined reasonable hardware with the authority of the 'IBM' name. A desire on the part of other manufacturers to 'get in on' that market led to the development of the first [[IBM-compatible PC]], which would run any and all software which ran on the IBM PC, by [[Compaq]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The first several models in the line are: | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[IBM 5150]] | ||
| + | * [[IBM 5160]] - XT | ||
| + | * [[IBM 5170]] - AT | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{stub}} | ||
Revision as of 13:09, 31 October 2017
The IBM PC is the name for a ground-breaking series of personal computers produced by IBM.
They instantly became a huge sales success, since they combined reasonable hardware with the authority of the 'IBM' name. A desire on the part of other manufacturers to 'get in on' that market led to the development of the first IBM-compatible PC, which would run any and all software which ran on the IBM PC, by Compaq.
The first several models in the line are:
