Summary

IBM Portable Computer, Model 5155. This model was introduced in February 1984 and sold for US $4225. It has an Intel 8088 @ 4.77MHz CPU; RAM: 256K, 640K max; 9-inch amber display; CGA graphics, 80 X 25 text; Two 360KB 5.25-inch disk drives; 1 parallel port, 1 serial port, CGA video port and runs IBM PC-DOS Version 2.10 (disk) as its operating system.

Physical Description

* Portable computer with handle; beige plastic body with removable keyboard and hinged lid over back access panel; CPU, 9" monitor and allocated space for 2 drives in main part of the computer; only one single 5.25" disk drive and second empty drive space has black plastic cover; base forms removable keyboard with black coil wire connector/ keyboard has 2 vertical rows of F keys on left hand side with full qwerty keyboard and number pad. The keyboard is fitted into the detachable lid to the case. A handle that is hinged to either side of the case allows the unit to be carried easily. * Manual and Box: Purple hard cover ring binder containing large number of pages with index tags. Binder fits into greyish slide-in box

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Information & Communication

  • Acquisition Information

    Donation from Mr Ron Lees, 27 Apr 1999

  • Manufacturer

    International Business Machines (IBM), United States of America, circa 1984

  • Place Made

    Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Inscriptions

    * Portable computer Outside panel has small company logo label "IBM Portable Personal Computer" Plate inside back access panel identifies computer as "Model 5155"; manufactured by IBM, Amonk, New York. Adhesive sticker with barcode = "S/N 0049899 Inside; empty black drive cover label "QUBIE 10 MEG" * Box Personal Computer Hardware Reference Library / (IBM logo) / 5. (handwritten on spine) * Manual: Binder front cover: (IBM logo) / Personal Computer / Hardware Reference / Library / 5. (handwritten on spine) / Guide to / Operations / (sticker) D/ H&S / BUSINESS SERVICES Binder frontispiece: (IBM logo) / Personal Computer / Hardware Reference / Library / Guide to / Operations / 1502332 Binder page iii: First Edition (January 1984) / (text

  • Classification

    Computing & calculating, Digital computing, Microcomputers

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Technology

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    496 mm (Width), 195 mm (Depth), 410 mm (Height)
    Dimensions: when closed and standing. Weight 30lbs (from internet reference)

  • References

    IBM Portable PC 5155 [Link 1] Accessed 1 December 2013

  • Keywords

    Computing