Summary
IBM Model 5100 desk top computer circa 1977, with cartridge storage and inbuilt 12 cm diagonal visual display unit (VDU), integral keyboard, with numeric keypad. Made by IBM in the United States of America 1975-1980.
Acquired from the Economics & Commerce Department, La Trobe University, in 1990.
Physical Description
Beige plastic unit with QWERTY keyboard at the front and 5 inch screen to the left and 5 1/2 inch floppy disk drive to the right. The front panel has a switch for changing languages from BASIC to APL. It has a long grey power cord attached.
Significance
This machine is an example of an intermediate stage from floor mounted computers with work stations (minicomputers) to microcomputers with the standard configuration - box, screen, keyboard and, later, mouse.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Economics & Commerce Department, La Trobe University, by May 1990
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Manufacturer
International Business Machines (IBM), United States of America, circa 1977
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User
Economics & Commerce Department, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1975-1985
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Inscriptions
On front: IBM 5100 / Portable Computer Serial number on back: IO 12542
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Overall Dimensions
443 mm (Width), 610 mm (Depth), 200 mm (Height)
Cord length: 1900 mm
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References
IBM Archives accessed 10 Jan 2012: [Link 1]
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