Geek Fact for August 12th

By Judy Novotny / 08/12/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1981, IBM introduced the Model 5150 PC.

The Model 5150 and its clones became the de facto standard for the business world.

Learn more at http://www.cedmagic.com/history/ibm-pc-5150.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.