Editing IBM Personal Computer (section)

{{Short description|Personal computer model released in 1981}}
{{Redirect|IBM PC|personal computers compatible with the IBM PC|IBM PC compatible}}
{{distinguish|text=the separate [[IBM PC Series]] released from 1994 to 2000}}
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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = IBM Personal Computer
| aka = IBM PC
| logo = IBM Personal Computer badge recreation.svg
| logo_upright = 0.5
| image = IBM PC-IMG 7271 (transparent).png
| caption = IBM Personal Computer with keyboard and monitor
| developer = [[IBM|International Business Machines]] (IBM)
| manufacturer = IBM
| family = IBM PC
| type = [[Personal computer]]
| generation = First generation
| releasedate = {{Start date and age|1981|8|12}}
| lifespan = 1981–1987
| price = {{US$|1565|1981|round=-1}}
| discontinued = {{Start date and age|1987|4|2}}
| unitssold = 
| unitsshipped = 
| media = 
| os = {{plainlist|
*[[IBM BASIC]] / [[PC DOS 1.0]]
*[[CP/M-86]]
*[[UCSD Pascal|UCSD p-System]]}}
| power = 120/240 V&nbsp;AC {{polarity|ac}}
| soc = 
| cpu = [[Intel 8088]]
| memory = 16&nbsp;KB – 256&nbsp;KB (motherboard)
| storage = 
| memory card = 5.25" [[Floppy drives]] (160&nbsp;KB or 320&nbsp;KB), [[Cassette tape|Cassette]]
| display = [[IBM 5151]] Monochrome Display, [[IBM 5153]] Color Display
| graphics = [[IBM Monochrome Display Adapter|MDA]], [[Color Graphics Adapter|CGA]]
| sound = [[PC speaker]] 1-channel square-wave/1-bit digital ([[Pulse-width modulation|PWM]]-capable)
| input = XT-Keyboard
| controllers = 
| camera = 
| touchpad = 
| connectivity = [[Serial port]], [[parallel port]]
| platform = 
| service = 
| dimensions = Approximately {{cvt|20.25|×|16.5|×|5.5|in|cm}} (width × depth × height)
| weight = {{cvt|24-30|lbs|kg}}
| topgame = 
| compatibility = 
| predecessor = [[IBM System/23 Datamaster]]
| successor = {{ubl|[[IBM Personal Computer XT]] (next model)|[[IBM PS/2]] (next generation)}}
| related = [[List of IBM Personal Computer models]]
| website = <!--{{URL|example.org}}-->
| CPUspeed = 4.77&nbsp;MHz
| RAMtype = [[Dynamic random-access memory|DRAM]]
| model_no = IBM 5150
}}

The '''IBM Personal Computer''' (model 5150, commonly known as the '''IBM PC''') is the first [[microcomputer]] released in the [[List of IBM Personal Computer models|IBM PC model line]] and the basis for the [[IBM PC compatible]] ''de facto'' standard. Released on August 12, 1981, it was created by a team of engineers and designers at [[IBM|International Business Machines]] (IBM), directed by [[William C. Lowe]] and [[Philip Don Estridge]] in [[Boca Raton, Florida]].

Powered by an [[x86]]-architecture [[Intel 8088]] processor, the machine was based on [[open architecture]] and third-party peripherals. Over time, expansion cards and software technology increased to support it. The PC had [[influence of the IBM PC on the personal computer market|a substantial influence on the personal computer market]]; the specifications of the IBM PC became one of the most popular computer design standards in the world. The only significant competition it faced from a non-compatible platform throughout the 1980s was from [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s [[Macintosh]] product line, as well as consumer-grade platforms created by companies like [[Commodore International|Commodore]] and [[Atari Corporation|Atari]]. Most present-day personal computers share architectural features in common with the original IBM PC, including the [[Intel]]-based [[Apple–Intel architecture|Mac computers manufactured from 2006 to 2022]].

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