Tag Archives: International Business Machines

Creative Sound Blaster Live, year 2001, PCI connector

Sound and network cards for IBM 300GL

Vi ricordate l'IBM 300GL che ho acquistato qualche tempo fa? Ne avevo parlato in questo articolo. Ora, ho deciso di aggiornare un po' il computer e potenziarlo con qualche scheda: una scheda audio e una scheda di rete. Ho anche […]

Portable portable PC, IBM 5155. Year: 1984. Default programming language: Basic. QWERTY mechanical keyboard (Italian layout), 83 keys. CPU: Intel 8088, 4.77 MHz, with the possibility of expansion for 8087 math coprocessor. RAM: 512 KB (minimum 256 KB, expandable up to 640 KB). ROM: 40 KB. Text mode: 25 lines x 80 columns. Graphics mode: CGA, 320 x 200 pixels, 640 x 200 pixels. Monitor: integrated, 9 "CRT, amber color. Sound: beep. Dimensions and weight: 50 x 43 x 20 cm, 13.6 Kg. Serial and parallel port. Expansion ports: 7. Drive: 2 x 5" 1/4 disks floppy (360 KB). Operating system: PC-DOS 2.1

IBM 5155

This yes that was a good purchase! An IBM 5155 laptop. Spectacular! This time I went to pick it up personally, to avoid transport problems. Here is a short video that I made, related to the proof of this magnificent retro [...]

History of the computer, Documentary HistoryBit, abacus, electromechanical calculator, history of calculation

History of the Computer, documentary #1

On the occasion of my visit to the HistoryBit retro computer collection, I had the pleasure of meeting Davide Fornasiero, together with his brother Alberto Fornasiero. Davide has always been passionate about vintage technology. He made this documentary, which describes the evolution [...]