The 5100 was based on IBM's innovative concept that, using an emulator written in microcode, a small and relatively cheap computer could run programs already written for much larger, and …

Oct 3, 2011 · In 1975, IBM released the first mass-produced portable computer, the 5100. It was an incredible feat for the time: An integrated 5-inch CRT monitor, up to 64 kilobytes of random …

The Model 5100 is IBM's first minicomputer, i.e. not a mainframe, and is also considered one of the world's first portable computers. It is preceded only by the Hewlett-Packard HP-9830A …

Nov 22, 2022 · The IBM 5100 combines two legacy “line printer” systems into a more compact “CRT-based” system, with a compact digital data-storage tape unit. The IBM 5100 “Executive …

Jan 4, 2012 · The IBM 5100 was marketed as the world’s premiere portable computer. It weighed a little over 50 lbs, and unlike many microcomputers at the time, it came fully assembled with …

Apr 23, 2018 · The 5100 was one of the first portable computers: it had the central unit, keyboard, monitor and mass storage in a single small case (small for its time, of course). I won’t go into …

Apr 17, 2003 · See below for specifications and information on this system. This was IBM's first personal computer, and very nearly the first personal computer on the market. The MITS Altair …

Introduced in 1975, the 5100 was IBM's first production personal computer (six years before the PC!). The 5100 has an integral CRT display, keyboard, and tape drive. It was available with …

More 'luggable' than portable, it weighs 50 pounds and costs from $9,000 to $20,000." Other specs: 5-inch 16×64 monochrome monitor, 16K-64K main memory, 204K quarter-inch tape …

IBM 5100. The IBM 5100 is considered to be the first commercial portable computer, and is nearly the first personal computer, having been beaten to market by the Mits Altair by only a few …