Technology | Nostalgia | 1980s | Life Story

Remembering the IBM PC and Compatibles

Personal memories of using an IBM PC XT and Amstrad PC1640 in the 1980s

8 min readNov 29, 2023

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This is an updated version of an article I wrote a few years ago for some of my now-defunct blogs.

An IBM PC 5150 with monitor and keyboard — IBM PC 5150 (Photo by Ruben de Rijcke licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0)

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Alan AJ

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Random life stories, opinions, and a dry sense of humour. A 55-year-old former electronics engineer and programmer in England. Previously 'Autistic Widower'.

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