On August 12, 1981, IBM released their new computer, re-named the IBM PC. The
"PC" stood for "personal computer" making IBM responsible for popularizing the term
"PC".
The first IBM PC ran on a 4.77 MHz Intel 8088 microprocessor. The PC came equipped
with 16 kilobytes of memory, expandable to 256k. The PC came with one or two 160k
Floppy Disks Drives and an optional color monitor. The price tag started at $1,565,
which would be nearly $4,000 today.
"PC" stood for "personal computer" making IBM responsible for popularizing the term
"PC".
The first IBM PC ran on a 4.77 MHz Intel 8088 microprocessor. The PC came equipped
with 16 kilobytes of memory, expandable to 256k. The PC came with one or two 160k
Floppy Disks Drives and an optional color monitor. The price tag started at $1,565,
which would be nearly $4,000 today.
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