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Launch of the IBM PC
The IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, is the original version and progenitor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform. It is IBM model number 5150, and was introduced on August 12, 1981. It was created by a team of engineers and designers under the direction of Don Estridge of the IBM Entry Systems Division in Boca Raton, Florida.
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12-August-1981Where did it take place?
IBM Entry Systems Division in Boca Raton, FloridaUnited Kingdom
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Don Estridge and IBM Entry Systems Division
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Category: Scientific
Added: 26-Mar-2008
Category: Scientific
Added: 26-Mar-2008
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