IBM System/23 Datamaster

System/23 Datamaster
ManufacturerIBM
TypeAll-in-one (5322), Computer tower (5324)
Release dateJuly 1981 (1981-07)
Introductory priceUS$9,000 (equivalent to $30,163 in 2023)
Discontinued1985 (1985)
Operating systemSystem/34 BASIC
CPUIntel 8085 @ 4.77 MHz
Memory32 KB,64 KB, 128 KB
64 KB-128 KB ROM
Removable storage0-2 internal 8-inch floppy disk drives, optional external floppy drives
DisplayGreen phosphor CRT display (80 × 24 text)
GraphicsIntel 8275
SoundInternal beeper
InputModel F keyboard
ConnectivityPrinter port, disk drive port (optional), Twinax
Mass95 lb (43 kg)
PredecessorIBM 5120
SuccessorIBM Personal Computer
RelatedIBM Displaywriter System

The System/23 Datamaster (Model 5322 desktop model[1] and Model 5324 floor model[2]) is an 8-bit microcomputer developed by IBM. Released in July 1981,[3] the Datamaster was the least expensive IBM computer until the far less expensive and far more popular IBM PC was announced in the following month.[4][5]

  1. ^ System/23 Setup Instructions with 5322 Computer (PDF). IBM. June 1982.
  2. ^ Data Communication Concepts (PDF) (GC21-5169-4 ed.). International Business Machines. September 1983. p. 6-7. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  3. ^ "IBM Archives: IBM System/23 Datamaster". www.ibm.com. 2003-01-23. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  4. ^ Pollack, Andrew (1981-08-13). "Big I.B.M.'s Little Computer". The New York Times. p. D1. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  5. ^ Pollack, Andrew (1983-03-27). "Big I.B.M. Has Done It Again". The New York Times. p. Section 3, Page 1. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-16.

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