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The IBM Personal System/2 or PS/2 was IBM's third generation of personal computers. The PS/2 line, released to the public in 1987, was created by IBM in an attempt to recapture control of the PC market by introducing an advanced proprietary architecture.
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IBM PS/2 Software The following is a list of IBM PS/2...
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The original PS/2 Model 30, released in April 1987, is built upon the Intel 8086 microprocessor clocked at 8 MHz and features the 8-bit ISA bus; the Model 30 286, released in September 1988, features the Intel 80286 clocked at 10 MHz and includes the 16-bit ISA bus.
IBM PS/2 Model 30 286. IBM's Personal System 2, better known as the PS/2, marked a significant evolution in the history of personal computers when it was released in 1987. This third-generation PC took over the torch from its predecessors such as the IBM PC, XT, AT, and the PC Convertible.
15 lis 2023 · The PS/2 series is the classic work of an addict. You might be familiar with the most famous symptom: Micro Channel Architecture, IBM’s advanced expansion bus with features like plug and play (sort of) and 32-bit data widths (sometimes). But look inside a Model 30 and you’ll see no Micro Channel slots at all.
Terry Stewart (tezza) talks about vintage/classic computers in his collection: he IBM PS/2 Model 30-286 and Model 70. Further description can be seen here: h...
I saved an obsolete PS/2 Model 30 286 from the scrap heap back in 1997, and it changed the course... What was the first retro or vintage computer you collected?
Here is Daniel Hamilton's original PS/2 reference & diagnostic diskette listing (with a few textual modifications). If you would like to download the entire archive, please click here . Model 25-8086
