IBM Personal Computer, Model 5140, 1985
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IBM, the dominant business machine company in the world, did not initially jump into the computer field. When it did announce its first personal computer in 1981, it also published the technical specifications allowing competitors to build compatible computers. This 1985 IBM 5140 Laptop was ivory in color and came with a canvas carrying bag.
IBM, the dominant business machine company in the world, did not initially jump into the computer field. When it did announce its first personal computer in 1981, it also published the technical specifications allowing competitors to build compatible computers. This 1985 IBM 5140 Laptop was ivory in color and came with a canvas carrying bag.
Artifact
Computer
Date Made
1985
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
99.250.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Copper alloy
Iron alloy
Glass (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Width: 12 in
Length: 14.625 in
Inscriptions
Computer: IBM Sticker on computer: IBM Entry Systems Division/B1/IBM 4025 Internal Modem/FCC PART 68 ID: AJ496M-71193-MD-E/Ringer Equivalence: 0.8B/Required Connector: USOC RJ11C / MADE IN U.S.A. Below monitor: IBM/PC/Convertible Manual: IBM/PC Convertible/Guide to/Operations/6280629 Power supply: Manufactured for/IBM Corporation/Armonk, New York.../...Made in Hong Kong / P / N 2684292/T8549HIPOT On sticker: A1 330 001859 Sticker on diskette (2): IBM/3.5 Diskette.../double sided/2HC Sticker on diskette (1): BASF/FlexyDisk 3.5/2-sided/135 tpi certified / sectors soft Sticker on diskette (4): SONY/MICRO FLOPPYDISK/Double Sided/MFD-2DD
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