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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 | |||
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Revision as of 12:09, 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:
