The IBM PC, said to be one of the first small-size personal computers, set system standards for many computers, known as "clones" that were made by several companies. The computers below are basically clones of the IBM PC because they use similar systems to operate.
Compaq Portable
The Compaq Portable was the first successful clone of the IBM PC. Introduced in late 1982, the Compaq Portable weights around 28 pounds and has a monochrome (green) screen. The Portable consists of a 8088 processor running at 4.77MHz and operates with MS-DOS.
IBM XT (5160)
This IBM 5160, also known as eXtended Technology (XT) was introduced in 1983 as an improvement over the IBM PC. This 4.7MHz computer has the Intel 8088 processor, generally had Microsoft BASIC in ROM, and MS-DOS installed on the HD. Unfortunately I don't have the original keyboard and monitor for this IBM XT.
AST Bravo II
I was given this old AST Bravo II computer without a hard drive. This computer contains a 386SX microprocessor and a motherboard with built-in video and HD/disk controllers. This computer was quite picky with the type of HD installed, if it was too large or modern the BIOS would not see it in the system setup or function properly. An old 35MB hard drive with Windows 3.1 preinstalled was inserted and worked successfully.
Packard Bell Legend 650X
Another old 386 computer that has been in my family since the early 1990's. This Packard Bell Legend 650X runs with Windows 3.1, still works, nothing special.
PC Clone
This is a 486DX, 12MHz PC Clone computer that originally came with about 3.5KB RAM. I threw in some more RAM and a hard drive with Windows 95 preinstalled in the computer and it works fine.
Tandy 102
The Tandy 102 is one of the first truly portable computers, weighting at around 4 pounds. With built-in programs like word processing, modem communications, BASIC, and a crisp LCD screen, the Tandy 102 is still useful today despite its age. The 1983 Tandy 102 was a portable version of the TRS-80 (TRaSh-80) computers.
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