On June 21, 1981, IBM retired its “STRETCH” 7030 computer, a machine considered a failure by some but that brought about tremendous innovation. The 7030 premiered in 1961, performing at speeds ...

On August 12, 1981, almost exactly a year after Project Chess was given the go-ahead, IBM introduced the IBM Personal Computer 5150—which was almost immediately dubbed the IBM PC—at multiple press ...

IBM would sell you little three ring binders with the printed BIOS source code. The comments and source code were your documentation for calling the various functions in BIOS. So creating a new BIOS ...

It's difficult to imagine life today without computers, but the personal computer was barely a reality just 33 years ago. On August 12th, 1981, IBM introduced their first PC model, also known as the ...

When IBM released its first personal computer, the 5150, 30 years ago, it was deliberately drab–black, gray, and low-key. That’s because IBM intended the 5150 to be a serious machine for people doing ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. On black ground, white text, upper ...