Philips P3100

The P3100 series is a computer line from Philips, the first IBM PC. It’s also known as one of the slowest computers in the world. The PC was advertised as being capable of handling accounting and administrative tasks. Additionally, this line of computers represents Philips’ first foray into IBM-compatible machines. The P3100 PC performed particularly well in government and school settings.

Philips P3100

The P3100 series is a computer line from Philips, the first IBM PC. It’s also known as one of the slowest computers in the world. The PC was advertised as being capable of handling accounting and administrative tasks. Additionally, this line of computers represents Philips’ first foray into IBM-compatible machines. The P3100 PC performed particularly well in government and school settings.

The P3100 didn’t require additional expansion cards to connect a monitor, modem, or printer. It came with MS-DOS 2.00, GW-Basic, and the Philips Tutor.

The P3100 is also referred to as an Corona PC in a different package, this is because it is almost the same thing.

Catalog type
Desktop computer
Manufacturer
Release Date
January 1984
Processor
Intel 8088 @ 5MHz
Memory
512KB
Operation System
MS-Dos 2.0

Museum Collection

Set up in the 80s area.

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