Geek Fact for April 2nd

By Judy Novotny / 04/02/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1987, IBM introduced the PS/2 as well as OS/2.

The Personal System 2 computer ranged in price from $2,595 to $10,895. There were four models offered, with processors ranging from the 8 MHz 8086 to the 20 MHz 80386. The OS/2 operating system was also released at the same time. Most buyers, however, continued to use DOS.

Learn more at http://www.cedmagic.com/history/ibm-ps2-1987.html

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Judy Novotny

Judy is a computer veteran with 30 years of experience. She has owned everything from a TRS-80, Apple IIe and various Windows-based PCs. She is currently living in her Apple ecosystem at home consisting of an iPhone, iPad, iMac, MacBook, Apple TV, iPod nano and two Time Capsules. She is a fan of all things mobile since she got her first Palm Pilot in 1999. Check out her iPad app, Number Wizard, in the App Store. Follow her on Twitter @junovotech or at Junovo.com.