Happy 45th Birthday to the IBM PC and Model F/XT
tart-lemonade
60 points
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August 12, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (6 comments)
iberator
Apple II home computers and TRS-80 are 48.
lenerdenator
I wonder what the average CS grad thinks of these days when they hear the company name "IBM".
taude
time to boot up some Lode Runner.
secretsatan
Ah jeez, that makes me feel old. It’s particularly impactful as my dad worked in the computer industry at the time of the transition and the firm he worked for were a little late to the game. They limped on for years but ultimately failed. My first pc ran CP/M
kmoser
I have a framed copy on my office wall of this story from the NY Times, August 13, 1981: https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/13/business/business-digest-...
abotsis
I love the keyboard casually hanging off the desk like it’s not 20lbs!