The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC) is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de …

John Backus completes Speedcode for IBM´s first large-scale scientific computer, the IBM 701. Although using Speedcode demanded a significant amount of scarce memory, it greatly …

Announced in 1953, the IBM 650 Magnetic Drum Data Processing Machine was the world’s first mass-produced computer — and the first computer to generate a significant profit.

Aug 12, 2025 · 44 years ago this week, the IBM PC was released. On August 12, 1981, IBM announced its first “personal computer,” though it had previously been renowned for its IBM …

May 2, 2025 · IBM created the first computer to sell over 10,000 units, called the IBM 1401, in 1959. IBM researchers have won Nobel Prizes for innovations like scanning tunneling …

Aug 12, 2025 · IBM introduces its first personal computer, the IBM PC Model 5150. IBM originally intended this model to be a stop-gap computer that would allow them to quickly tap into the …

On August 12, 1981, IBM unveiled the IBM 5150 Personal Computer, a beige box that would redefine what “computer” meant. Until then, personal computers were niche gadgets for …

Jun 22, 2004 · The 610 was IBM's second-to-last vacuum tube computer. Sometimes the refrigerator-size Bendix G-15 (1956) is called the "first personal computer", but the 610 was …

On August 12, 1981, IBM made history by entering the personal computer market with the Model 5150, known as the IBM PC. Although it was a resounding success at its launch, few fully …

Aug 12, 2025 · International Business Machines (IBM), the undisputed titan of the computing world, unveiled its first personal computer: the IBM 5150, simply known as the IBM PC.