IBM PC 5150 with no drives?

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Sun Mar 14 22:19:10 1999

There wasa also a 5162 PC. We've got a couple of them. Does anyone know
how they were set up? full height or half height floppies? Any hard drives?

On Sun, 14 Mar 1999, Tony Duell wrote:

> >
> > >My understanding is that some of the very first 5150s did ship with no
> >
> > I have heard people talk about a 5150 a few times, where are some good pics
> > and specs so I can appear less dumb in the future?
>
> It's the original (1981-ish) IBM Personal Computer. The other common (for
> this group) numbers are :
>
> 5150 PC
> 5151 MDA monitor
> 5152 Graphics printer
> 5153 CGA monitor
> 5154 EGA monitor
> 5155 Portable PC (sewing machine style case)
>
> 5160 PC/XT
> 5161 Expansion Chassis
>
> 5170 PC/AT
>
> 5140 PC convertable (laptop) ?
>
> Now why do I remeber the above?
>
> -tony
>

M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
215 Shady Lea Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852

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