Manufacturer | IBM |
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Release date | 1980 |
Introductory price | $13,500 ($ 35,982 in today's dollars) |
Media | 2 x 8-inch 1.2MB floppy disk drives |
Memory | 64KB RAM, 64KB ROM |
Input | Keyboard |
Weight | 45kg |
Predecessor | IBM 5110 |
Successor | IBM Datamaster |
The IBM 5120 Computing System (sometimes referred to as the IBM 5110 Model 3) was announced in February 1980 as the desktop follow-on to the IBM 5110 Computing System. It featured two built-in 8-inch 1.2 MB floppy disk drives, 9-inch monochrome monitor, BASIC Programming Language, 32K RAM and optional IBM 5114 stand-alone diskette unit with two additional 8-inch 1.2 MB floppy disk drives.[1]
Other computer data storage products were available from Core International, Inc for these machines.[2]
Aside from larger screen size and performance benefits over its predecessor, the IBM 5120 design incorporated several usability advantages:
For its usability features and appearance, the IBM 5120 was recognized with two major industrial design awards and described with terms such as ″clean, well thought out″; ″subtle detailing shows great care in execution″; and ″looks like quality″. [3][4]
It was launched in 1980 as the lowest-priced IBM business computer to date. Depending on the options the overall system prices ranged from $9,340 to $23,990. To emphasize its office image IBM released in that same year 6 new programs: task inventory, billing, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger accounting. [1]
In 1983, Core International introduced PC51, software that allowed 5100 Series computer programs written in BASIC to run unmodified on the IBM PC and compatibles under MS DOS.
Preceded by IBM 5110 |
IBM Personal Computers | Succeeded by IBM Datamaster |