IBM 5100 Subsystem 1: The Ancient Technology That Still Exists

Subsystem 1: The Heart of the IBM 5100

A Brief History

Developed in the 1970s, the IBM 5100 Subsystem 1 was the first of its kind. It was a behemoth of a machine, with a 16-bit processor and a whopping 64 KB of RAM. It could only perform one task at a time, but it did it with style.

Features

• Feature 4: The infamous 4K Monitor
• Feature 5: The Unforgiving 64 KB RAM Limit
• Feature 6: The Endless Wait for the Diskette
• Feature 7: The Joy of Rebooting

Technical Specifications

Processor: 16-bit

RAM: 64 KB

Storage: 16 KB of floppy disk space

Disclaimer

Use at your own risk. This technology is ancient. Do not try to use it for actual work. Or do, we don't really care.