The PS/2 line was created by IBM partly in an attempt to recapture control of the PC market by introducing the advanced yet proprietary Micro Channel architecture (MCA) on higher-end …

Instead, the PS/2 represented a full reimagining of the PC architecture, display quality, memory capacity and bus speed. It spurred a fundamental shift in the quality of personal computers …

Sep 30, 2025 · The IBM PS/2 line, released April 2, 1987, was IBM’s attempt to reinvigorate its aging personal computer line and fight off cloning. The line sold better than we remember.

Jul 10, 2012 · Twenty-five years ago, IBM announced the Personal System/2 (PS/2), a new line of IBM PC-compatible machines that capped an era of profound influence on the personal …

The IBM Personal System/2 or PS/2 was IBM 's third generation of personal computers. The PS/2 line, released to the public in 1987, was created by IBM in an attempt to recapture control of …

Jan 13, 1999 · IBM Personal System/2 Model 55 SX/LS General information Machine type: 8555 Announce date: May, 1989 (55 SX), October, 1990 (55 LS) Excerpt from the original …

"The IBM 8530, Personal System/2 Model 30 is a new general-purpose computer system which provides enhanced function beyond that established by the IBM PC and PC XT*, especially in …

Released in 1987, the PS/2 represented IBM's second generation of personal computer following the original IBM PC series, which was retired following IBM's announcement of the PS/2 in …

The IBM PS/2 (Personal System/2) line of computers was a response to the massive IBM PC-clone market which grew shortly after the IBM PC 5150 was introduced in August 1981.

IBM 8560-041 and 8560-071, PS/2 Model 60. 16-bit MCA bus at 10 MHz, Intel 80286 CPU. Model 8560-041 came with the ST-506/412 HD controller, while 8560-071 had an ESDI HD controller.