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IBM PC

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Personal computer launched by IBM in 1981 that established a de facto standard in the industry.

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Type: Computer
Year: 1981
Country or region: United States
Status: Documented

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Cómo el IBM PC ganó y luego perdió el mercado de las ...brave_web · 65%

Launched by IBM in mid-August 1981, the IBM PC 5150 entered an already active personal-computing market. Its importance does not lie in being the first personal computer, but in the expansion of an architecture that other manufacturers could adopt and that helped establish the PC as an industry reference.

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IBM PC 5150: How an Open Design Accelerated the Compatible-PC Era

The IBM PC 5150 was introduced on 12 August 1981. More than an isolated machine, it became a reference point for manufacturers that could adopt a similar architecture and use MS-DOS, helping the compatible-PC market expand.

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