goldenegg Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I'm trying to figure out the model name of an old IBM computer. I used it in high school in '92, but I think they were older than that. The system was similar in design to the Apple Macintosh, being a smaller rectangular box with a built-in monitor. If I remember correctly, they were either running a 286 or just a 8086. The systems I use didn't have a hard drive, requiring you to boot from floppy. I'm not sure if it was possible to install a drive in the system. I've tried searching for old IBM computers, but couldn't come up with anything. I'm hoping someone here might know what I'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireTiger Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 nothing looks familiar here?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PC_compatibleor picture time.https://www.google.com/search?q=IBM+clone+1990&client=firefox&hs=OyU&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:unofficial&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=iJjyUqSaHZOQhQf56oDQDQ&ved=0CE4QsAQ&biw=1920&bih=949 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 You might be thinking of one of the IBM PS/2 machines. See the IBM Personal System/2 Model 25, for example, shown about halfway down the PS/2 Wikipedia page. IBM made these integrated systems for a while. At one point, I had a bunch of 486 PS/1 machines with integrated VGA monitors. The base under the monitor contained a small expansion card cage, along with the hard drive and other components. (EDIT: These are actually EduQuest machines; see below.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed1475 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) Disregard. jaybird3rd beat me to it. Edited February 5, 2014 by ed1475 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 It's not on any of those links. I'm starting to question whether it was actually made by IBM, but I'm 99.9% sure it was. The system was just like the Macintosh, but with a smaller display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiv Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Compaq made some all-in-ones??? This one is more like the older Kaypros, but they made others... http://www.vintagecomputer.net/compaq/portable_286/ desiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireTiger Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Classic ??? not IBM or IBM clone - we had these in our PC lab... and some PCs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Not one of the early Tandy 1000 computers perhaps? http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1218 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireTiger Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 What color was the case?There were TRS-80s and allThis was interesting... some of it http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2011/08/12/happy-30th-birthday-pc/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 None of those match up either. The unit was fairly compact. I asked a few people I went to school with and they're certain they were IBM machines. Could they have made systems specifically for education use? The system was off white in colour and had a colour display. I can't remember if the display was only 16 colours or supported 256. I've been looking for this system for a while now, but have never been able to come up with anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 PS/2 model 25 and 25/286 is the only IBM all-in-one I know of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertJets Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) I think I know what the OP is talking about, since I once saw one for sale on eBay 6 months back. It isn't a PS/2 model 25, but there was an education market exclusive all-in-one PC that had a 286 or 386sx processor in the early 90s. Trying to find proof ATM. Well there is the IBM 5530 (an all-in-one PS/2 55) but it appears to have been JP only, http://homepage3.nifty.com/sandy55/5530/5530.html Edited February 5, 2014 by DesertJets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I just went out to my shed and found the last two of the all-in-one IBM machines I was talking about earlier: the IBM EduQuest Thirty-Five (IBM spelled out the model numbers on these for some reason). The name seems to imply that these were exclusive to the education market. This eBay auction shows a similar model, the Forty-Five, with some pretty good pictures: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320857998821 The ones that I have were manufactured in the summer of 1994. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serguei2 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 IBM 5140 Convertible? http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=1182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoquickcapri Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 IBM PS/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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