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IBM PC Model 5150 turns 45
The IBM PC Model 5150 launched 45 years ago, powered by the Intel 8088 microprocessor, a cheaper 8-bit external bus variant of the 8086. IBM's decision to allow clones helped establish x86 as the dominant personal computing architecture.
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