The IBM 5150, made this PC from 1981 until 1987, was one of the most iconic PCs ever built, and it sold a ton of units. The exact total is difficult to find, but a 1987 infographic from InfoWorld ...

Just over 43 years ago, the dawn of a new era started when IBM launched the first true personal computer, the 5150 which I fondly remember by its moniker, IBM PC.

ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY AUGUST 5 — This is an undated file photo of The original IBM 5150 PC. When IBM Corp. introduced its first personal computer in August 1981, the Apple II was a dominating force of ...

IBM 5150 (1981) Also known as the IBM Personal Computer, the 5150 defined the term “PC”. While there were “personal computers” available before its 1981 launch, the 5150’s massive success meant that ...

Called the Book 8088, this netbook-sized PC isn’t a pure reproduction of the storied IBM Personal Computer 5150.

To see just how far we've come, we looked at the very first PC, the IBM Personal Computer Model 5150 from 1981, and compared it with several of its spiritual successors—a popular IBM PS/2 from ...

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 ...

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… ...