Forty years ago IBM introduced its first personal computer, the model 5150,. IBM was a latecomer to the home computer market. Apple II, the Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80, and the Commodore PET (short fo… ...

The 5150, though, holds a special place in his heart. As a young teenager in the early 80s, Klein saved his paper-route money to buy one of the original IBM 5150s for $2,700, with the help of his dad.

As obsolete as the original IBM Model 5150 PC may appear, it’s pretty much the proverbial giant’s shoulders upon which we all stand today. That makes the machine worth celebrating, so much so ...

The IBM Model 5150 was designed for business, school and home use. At the time, it set buyers back about $1,265 - without a monitor, serial or parallel ports or hard disk.

This indicated a later revision of the Model 5150. Alas, our IBM PC was not an “original” original, an OG 1981 PC. It had been assembled a few years after. Best guess: 1984.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. TechSpot: History of the Personal Computer, Part 3: IBM PC Model 5150 Julio Franco · Oct 1 ...

Getting Area 5150 running on an emulator wasn’t enough for [GloriousCow], though, so a deep dive into exactly what’s happening on the bus of an original IBM Model 5150 was in order.

Photo: IBM 5150 PC This article first appeared on Wired.com Aug. 12, 2008. See Also:- April 7, 1964: IBM Bets Big on System/360 Happy 30th Birthday to the Portable PC How Apple Is Winning the Post ...

This indicated a later revision of the Model 5150. Alas, our IBM PC was not an “original” original, an OG 1981 PC. It had been assembled a few years after. Best guess: 1984.