PS/2
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PS/2 is IBM’s line of second-generation personal computers introduced in the late 1980s that popularized features like the PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports and the Micro Channel Architecture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IBM product
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personal computer line ⓘ |
| architectureFeature | Micro Channel Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibilityNote | Micro Channel Architecture not backward compatible with ISA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | IBM PC software (for most models) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| cpuUsedInSomeModels |
Intel 80286
NERFINISHED
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Intel 80386 NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel 80486 NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel 8086 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
increase hardware control via proprietary bus
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modernize IBM PC line ⓘ |
| expansionBus | Micro Channel Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formFactor |
desktop personal computer
ⓘ
tower personal computer ⓘ |
| fullName | IBM Personal System/2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation | second-generation IBM personal computer line ⓘ |
| graphicsSubsystem |
Multi-Color Graphics Array
NERFINISHED
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Video Graphics Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedModelSeries |
PS/2 Model 25
GENERATED
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PS/2 Model 30 GENERATED ⓘ PS/2 Model 50 GENERATED ⓘ PS/2 Model 60 GENERATED ⓘ PS/2 Model 70 GENERATED ⓘ PS/2 Model 80 GENERATED ⓘ |
| influenced |
standard PC keyboard connector design
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standard PC mouse connector design ⓘ |
| introducedBy | IBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedConnectorType |
6-pin mini-DIN keyboard connector
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6-pin mini-DIN mouse connector ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| legacy |
PS/2 keyboard port standardization
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PS/2 mouse port standardization ⓘ introduction of Micro Channel Architecture ⓘ |
| manufacturer | IBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketOutcome | commercially mixed success ⓘ |
| notableModel | PS/2 Model 80 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingSystemSupport |
IBM PC DOS
NERFINISHED
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Microsoft Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ OS/2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedFeature |
PS/2 keyboard port
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PS/2 mouse port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
IBM PC/AT
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IBM Personal Computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
business users
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professional users ⓘ |
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