DocumentCode
945434
Title
A microprocessor-based portable computer: The IBM 5100
Author
Roberson, Dennis A.
Author_Institution
IBM General Systems Division, Rochester, MN
Volume
64
Issue
6
fYear
1976
fDate
6/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
994
Lastpage
999
Abstract
The introduction of the IBM 5100 portable computer with its high-level APL and Basic languages presents yet another application for the Powerful versatile microprocessor. This paper presents the IBM 5100 from several aspects. The first section is an overview of the computer including a description of the machine´s physical attributes, functional capabilities, languages, and features. A detailed description of the characteristics of the 5100´s hardware and firmware architecture follows. Later sections discuss the logical and physical attributes of the computer´s microprocessor and application areas for the 5100. Finally, a brief projection on the future of microprocessor-based portable computers is presented.
Keywords
Cathode ray tubes; Computer applications; Computer architecture; Computer displays; Hardware; Keyboards; Microprocessors; Microprogramming; Physics computing; Portable computers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1976.10253
Filename
1454522
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