IBM 5155 transPortable Personal Computer

The IBM 5155 "Portable" (more transportable, no battery) was a system I first saw while working at IBM Toronto Lab in the summer of 1984. Internal IBMers were pretty disappointed about this response of their company to the Compaq, which was a much superior product (had a built in hard disk) yet it sold reasonably well and was used in far off places like Alaska (see Denton Pearson's donation and stories below).

Denton Pearson's donation of two IBM 5155 Transportables

Sitka Alaska attorney Denton Pearson made this kind donation of these two lovely IBM PC 5155 transportables as well as a hard disk expansion cabinet and IBM AT. Hear Denton describing these systems at this page at DigiBarn Radio. Thanks Denton!!!

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DSC03139.JPG	DSC03140.JPG	Cable for the 5155 connection to the hard disk expansion unit ($150!!)

See our other 5155 with a big blue carrying case!

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DSC06267.JPG	Bag (sack really) for the 5155

True Blue

See Also:

Our IBM PC 5150 and IBM PC/AT

Our interviews with Denton Pearson on DigiBarn Radio

Google search on the IBM 5155

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