IBM PC 5150 with no drives?

From: Lawrence Walker <lwalker_at_mail.interlog.com>
Date: Sun Mar 14 19:46:51 1999

On 14 Mar 99 at 23:19, Merle K. Peirce wrote:

> 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
> >
>

 That one set me searching my books and files.
It's an XT 286 Scott Mueller's book has full system architecture specs.

80286 cpu at 6mhz w/0 wait states
640k mem
1.2M 1/2 ht fdd and 20m hdd came standard but it will
 support an additional 1/2 ht. Either 5 1/4, or 3 1/2
 720/1440.
 Damn ! Another to add to my "stuff"
 
 To Tony's list could also be added
 3270 PC an XT with 3270 connectivity
 5279 ? it's monitor (have one but it's buried)

XT 370 giving connectivity to and emulation of the S/370

AT 3270 like the XT model but based on an AT

5144 PC Convertable mono monitor
5145 PC Convertable colour monitor

And then at the height of his power the Big Blue God created
 the mighty PS/2 8580, MCA , and VGA

ciao larry
lwalker_at_interlog.com
Received on Sun Mar 14 1999 - 19:46:51 GMT