IBM PC
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The IBM PC is the original 1981 personal computer model from IBM that became a de facto industry standard and helped popularize home and business computing worldwide.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
microcomputer
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personal computer → |
| alsoKnownAs |
IBM Personal Computer
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| became |
de facto industry standard for IBM-compatible PCs
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| biosSupplier |
IBM
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| bundledSoftware |
IBM PC DOS 1.0
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| busArchitecture |
ISA
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| busWidth |
8-bit
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| category |
first-generation IBM PC
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| clockSpeed |
4.77 MHz
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| cpu |
Intel 8088
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| cpuArchitecture |
x86
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| cpuWordSize |
16-bit internal, 8-bit external bus
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| defaultRAM |
16 KB
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| expansionSlots |
5 ISA slots
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| formFactor |
desktop
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| graphicsAdapter |
CGA
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MDA → |
| influenced |
business computing standards
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global personal computer market → home computer adoption worldwide → |
| inspired |
IBM PC AT
→
IBM PC XT → IBM PC compatible → PC clone → |
| keyboard |
83-key keyboard
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| manufacturer |
IBM
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| marketedFor |
business computing
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home computing → |
| maxRAM |
640 KB
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| modelNumber |
5150
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| notableFor |
establishing IBM PC compatible ecosystem
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open architecture → use of off-the-shelf components → |
| operatingSystem |
CP/M-86
→
MS-DOS → PC DOS → UCSD p-System → |
| osSupplier |
Microsoft
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| powerSupply |
63.5 W
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| primaryLanguage |
BASIC
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| releaseDate |
1981-08-12
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| releaseYear |
1981
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| sound |
PC speaker
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| storageOption |
5.25-inch floppy disk drive
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cassette tape interface → |
| successor |
IBM PC XT
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| textMode |
80x25 characters
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Referenced by (23)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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AlphaStar
("PC")
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CP/M-86 → Lotus 1-2-3 → The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game) → UCSD p-System → |
platform |
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IBM PC XT
("IBM Personal Computer")
→
IBM PC XT ("IBM PC 5150") → |
predecessor |
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ISA
→
Intel 8088 ("IBM Personal Computer (IBM 5150)") → |
usedIn |
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Lenovo
("IBM personal computer business")
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acquired |
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IBM PC
("IBM Personal Computer")
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alsoKnownAs |
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IBM PC compatible
("IBM Personal Computer")
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basedOn |
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MDA
("IBM PC 5150")
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compatibleWith |
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CGA
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designedFor |
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LucasArts
("PC")
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distributionPlatform |
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MS-DOS
("IBM Personal Computer")
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firstReleasedFor |
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IBM PC compatible
("IBM Personal Computer")
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hasHardwareCompatibilityWith |
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IBM PC compatible
("IBM Personal Computer")
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hasSoftwareCompatibilityWith |
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MDA
("IBM Personal Computer")
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introducedFor |
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CGA
("IBM Personal Computer")
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introducedWith |
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IBM
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notableProduct |
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MS-DOS
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runsOn |
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CGA
("IBM PC Model 5150")
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targetPlatform |