The PC 5150 was IBM's most successful attempt at a personal computer at the time and was used as the basis for most computers that followed. The basic unit sold for $1,565, and the full model for ...

William C. Lowe, an IBM executive who led the team that developed the IBM personal computer in the early 1980s, died Oct. 19 in Lake Forest, Ill.

"IBM didn't invent the personal computer but they don't know that," Cringley titles his blog post. "This sin shall not go unpunished.

All modern Intel and AMD PCs can trace their roots to a single system: the IBM Personal Computer. Originally released in August 1981, this computer became so popular and long-lived that ...

The IBM Personal Computer was late to the market, arriving in 1981, but is still considered one of the most influential computers in history. But upstarts were beginning to nip at IBM's heels.

Called the Book 8088, this netbook-sized PC isn’t a pure reproduction of the storied IBM Personal Computer 5150. Instead, it combines genuine original parts ...

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