The IBM Personal Computer was the company's smallest,
lowest priced computer system in 1981. The expandable
system could be used at work, in school or at home.
Its many advanced features included a memory capacity
up to 262,144 characters, an 83-key adjustable keyboard,
color/graphics capabilities and a high-speed microprocessor.
An 80-character-per-second printer and a high resolution
monochrome display were offered as options and the
computer could be connected to color or black and
white television sets. The system pictured here
was priced at $4385 when it was announced.