祝 PC 三十岁生日快乐！
文章分类: 媒体电脑
有趣的是，PC 对 IBM 来说是个大失败故事，一方面许多厂商靠着反推 IBM 的架构做出各式各样的复制品起家，二方面是 PC 界的大爆炸迅速地将它推向割喉战的红海，从来没有打过这种仗的 IBM 严重适应不良，差点就阴沟里翻船，幸好适时地朝软件和解决方案的方向前进，才终于站稳脚步。无论如何，如今世面上千千万万的 Wintel PC / 笔电的存在都要归功于这台不起眼的小东西。让我们一起举杯，祝 PC 三十岁生日快乐吧！
继续阅读里有当年的英文新闻稿喔！
IBM Corporation today announced its smallest, lowest-priced computer system -- the IBM Personal Computer.
Designed for business, school and home, the easy-to-use system sells for as little as $1,565. It offers many advanced features and, with optional software, may use hundreds of popular application programs.
The IBM Personal Computer will be sold through participating ComputerLand dealers and Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s new business machine stores beginning this fall. It will also be sold through IBM Product Centers and a special sales unit in the company's Data Processing Division.
"This is the computer for just about everyone who has ever wanted a personal system at the office, on the university campus or at home," said C. B. Rogers, Jr., IBM vice president and group executive, General Business Group. "We believe its performance, reliability and ease of use make it the most advanced, affordable personal computer in the marketplace."
IBM has designed its Personal Computer for the first-time or advanced user, whether a businessperson in need of accounting help or a student preparing a term paper.
An enhanced version of the popular Microsoft BASIC programming language and easily understood operation manuals are included with every system. They make it possible to begin using the computer within hours and to develop personalized programs quite easily.
Among the new system's highlights are:
Features: Available with the system are an 83-key adjustable keyboard, up to 262,144 characters of user memory (16,384 standard), a printer that can print in two directions at 80 characters per second, self-testing capabilities that automatically check the system components and a high-speed, 16-bit microprocessor.
Performance: Operating at speeds measured in millionths of a second, the IBM Personal Computer can generate and display charts, graphs, text and numerical information. Business applications -- including accounts receivable and word processing -- can be run on the same system with applications covering personal finance and home entertainment.
Service: The IBM Personal Computer will be serviced by IBM and by a nationwide network of authorized IBM Personal Computer dealers designed to provide the high standards of service associated with all IBM products.
Color/Graphics: The capabilities provide users with a text system capable of displaying 256 characters in any of 16 foreground and 8 background colors. It is also capable of displaying graphics in four colors.
Compact Size: The main processor or system unit -- about the size of a portable typewriter -- contains expandable memory and a built-in speaker for audio and music applications.
Expandability: A starter system consisting of a keyboard and system unit can be connected to a home television set with a frequency modulator. It can then be expanded to a system with its own display, printer and auxiliary storage cassettes or diskettes. The computer can be used with color or black-and-white television sets. Information from centralized data banks such as Dow Jones News/Retrieval Service* and THE SOURCE* can be accessed and displayed.
The system's keyboard comes with a six-foot, coiled cable for flexibility. It can be used in the lap or positioned across a desk top without moving the computer itself. The 83 keys make it easy to write and edit text, enter data ranging from stock analysis to cooking recipes, figure business accounts, or play video games.
The optional IBM display and printer are attachable units. The display has an anti-glare screen, green phosphor characters for reading comfort and controls for brightness and contrast. Automatic flashing and underlining can be used to call attention to especially important information on the screen.
The printer provides 12 type styles. Both printer and system unit can run self-diagnostic checks so users can verify that components are functioning properly.
Software for Business and Home
"We intend the IBM Personal Computer to be the most useful system of its kind," Mr. Rogers said. "Besides making it easy to set up and operate, we are offering a program library that we expect will grow with the creativity of the Personal Computer users."
Mr. Rogers said IBM has established a new Personal Computer Software Publishing Department for the system. It will publish programs written by IBM employees working on their own time and those accepted from independent software companies and outside authors.
Program packages available for the IBM Personal Computer cover popular business and home applications. For example, EasyWriter* will store letters, manuscripts and other text for editing or rapid reproduction on the printer. Businesses can use General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable by Peachtree Software, Inc. to generate balance sheets, track accounts and automatically print checks.
VisiCalc* is available for applications ranging from financial analysis to budget planning. Microsoft Adventure brings players into a fantasy world of caves and treasures.
Advanced Operating Systems
IBM, in conjunction with Microsoft, Inc., has adapted an advanced disk operating system to support IBM Personal Computer programs and software development. It has also contracted with Digital Research, Inc. and SofTech Microsystems, Inc. to adapt the popular CP/M-86* and UCSD p-System* to the Personal Computer. These two systems should provide users with the opportunity to transfer hundreds of widely used applications to the IBM Personal Computer with minimal modifications.
The IBM Personal Computer can be tailored to fit the user's needs. A basic system for home use attached to an audio tape cassette player and a television set would sell for approximately $1,565, in IBM Product Centers, while a more typical system for home or school with a memory of 64,000 bytes, a single diskette drive and its own display would be priced around $3,005. An expanded system for business with color graphics, two diskette drives and a printer would cost about $4,500.
The IBM Personal Computer was developed at the Information Systems Division's Boca Raton, Fla, facility and first deliveries will be scheduled for October.
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Wulf @ Aug 13th 2011 1:32AM
真可惜电脑不是可以升值的东西
Wulf @ Aug 13th 2011 1:33AM
不过当然是能创造价值的东西
Ecuy @ Aug 15th 2011 3:23AM
如果你买了当时的那第一台电脑，现在肯定很值钱
gingeers @ Aug 15th 2011 9:17AM
1565美元？在那时候其实很贵了。那时候黄金才100多美元一盎司。现在1800了。
塌方 @ Aug 13th 2011 1:46AM
这不是IBN5100么。。。破译SERN的秘密就靠这玩意儿了。。。
Fone @ Aug 13th 2011 3:51AM
就知道有人会吐槽~
Neko @ Aug 13th 2011 6:01AM
赶紧放到柳林神社供着去~
Tommy @ Aug 13th 2011 2:35AM
PC30岁了，我才奔2。最2的年龄～
sam @ Aug 13th 2011 2:38AM
不得不说瘾科技中文网的内容越来越无趣 而且新闻量极少
bruceteen @ Aug 13th 2011 4:48AM
据说，计算机是微软发明的，DOS也是微软发明的；唯有C语言，是谭浩强发明的；google盗窃了baidu的技术，所以才坐大
Aintnerd @ Aug 13th 2011 5:26AM
话不能这么说，否则的话高丽的朋友们就不乐意咯
gauzeehom @ Aug 13th 2011 4:54AM
楼上，告诉我这一切都不是真的
Aintnerd @ Aug 13th 2011 5:26AM
这一切都不是真的
qianshengxin @ Aug 13th 2011 7:52AM
在有些人的世界里，这一切一直是真的。。。
而这些人一直是“幸福”的生活着的。。。
Rocketman @ Aug 13th 2011 7:08AM
Pc都30岁了，大家还逼着他少吃草还要跑得快(-_-)
tenasama @ Aug 13th 2011 8:17AM
正当壮年，不压榨就太浪费了。
wang310112 @ Aug 13th 2011 2:33PM
虽然都是做PC出生，但是我一直觉得IBM比APPLE厉害而且伟大，有赞同的吗？
iphoneliuenze @ Aug 13th 2011 11:24PM
如果是从个人电脑的方面，我不赞同，但是从其他的方面，IBM确实为我们创造了许多的伟大的东西。
通りすがりのニャン子 @ Aug 14th 2011 10:04AM
IBM什么时候是PC起家了……IBM之前一直是靠S/360这样的大型机支持的。
无论在辉煌时期还是现在，IBM都是一个很重视技术基础的公司，个人觉得这点上非常值得尊重。
特别是在大型机时代，IBM做了很多领域的先驱。可以说我们现在使用的很多概念和技术，背后都有IBM的贡献。
Apple的亮点当然也很多，Mac最初成功的将GUI商品化，现在的iPhone和iPad对业界的推动。
另外，面向对象的系统平台NextStep（现在的Mac OS X），无论在当时还是现在都是可圈可点的产品。
蓝色巨人明年貌似就百年老铺了。要和IBM对整个计算机行业的贡献的相比，Apple还是稍微年轻了点。
david @ Aug 17th 2011 2:37AM
IBM PC 用的应该是 8086 cpu, IBM PC/XT 才是用 8088
此外，你知道世界上拥有最多诺贝尔奖的公司是哪一家吗？ 就是IBM,有五座