Ken Shirriff on Nostr: The Datamaster, also known as the IBM System/23, was released in July 1981, just a ...
The Datamaster, also known as the IBM System/23, was released in July 1981, just a month before the IBM PC. The 16-bit PC overshadowed the 8-bit Datamaster as it was both more powerful and cheaper. But the Datamaster is interesting since it is the IBM PC's parent. 2/8
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