Christopher Sawtell wrote:
On Monday 14 August 2006 18:29, Robert Fisher wrote:
On Monday 14 August 2006 6:16 pm, Christopher Sawtell wrote:
Apparently IBM celebrated 25 years since the first personal computer this
week. (1981)
If anyone knows where to get an IBM PC, I would be very interested
for our museum (at the University) Seems we missed out when getting
started as most people have thrown them away
Xerox beat them by almost 10 years.
Not really, the Alto cost US$32,000 ( 1979 money ).
The processor + disk drive cabinet was the size of a small 'fridge.
You'd have to be a pretty rich person to have such a thing personally.
I don't think they sold many commercially.
I think the "personal computer" part meant that you had one on
your desk at work rather than connect to the company mini/mainframe
Even the IBM PC was $7500 US according to the sales docket at
http://www.vintage-computer.com/ibm_pc.shtml (Scroll down on that page)
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