I have the main unit, monitor, keyboard and mouse.
type computer
country USA
year 1992
os PC DOS 4.01 in ROM
cpu Intel 80386SX
speed 20 MHz
ram 2 MB
graphic VGA
disk 3.5″ floppy disk
colors 16
sound beeper
ports parallel, mouse, keyboard, serial
The IBM PS/1 Model 2011 — IBM Goes Consumer
Released in 1990, the IBM PS/1 was IBM’s attempt to compete in the consumer home computer market — a segment that IBM had largely ceded to Compaq, AST, and the growing number of Asian clone manufacturers. The PS/1 was designed for first-time computer buyers: easy to set up, reasonably priced, and bundled with software including DOS and Microsoft Works. The Model 2011 represented the original PS/1 configuration, using an Intel 8086 processor at 10 MHz with 512 KB of RAM.
IBM’s Consumer Pivot
The PS/1 represented a significant departure from IBM’s traditional approach to personal computers. Where the original PC and PS/2 had been designed primarily for business users and sold through IBM’s corporate sales channels, the PS/1 was designed for consumer retail — sold through department stores and consumer electronics retailers alongside televisions and washing machines. IBM recognised that the PC had become a consumer product as well as a business tool, but struggled to compete effectively against lower-cost clone manufacturers in this price-sensitive market.
Built-in Software
The PS/1’s most distinctive feature was its built-in software accessible directly from a menu system without the need to manage DOS commands — a significant usability improvement for first-time computer buyers who found the command-line interface intimidating. DOS, Microsoft Works (combining word processor, spreadsheet, and database), and various utility programs were included, providing immediate productivity capability out of the box.