1983 Micro prices (was Re: The Origins of DOS)

[Stan Barr]

Hi,

Adrian Graham said:

> 
> The IBM PC was launched in 01/83 at ukp2390 

That must be RE-launched, ...the PC is advertised for sale in the UK 
in April 1982 "Practical Computing" - I've a copy in front of me.  
It was also shown at the Computer Fair held in Earls Court 23-25 
April 1982, which is probably where I saw first saw 'em.  Of course
they may have been "grey imports", but IIRC they were pukka 250V
models, and I seem to recall UK keyboards.  However, I don't think
IBM had a retail divisison in the UK in 1982, IIRC they dealt only 
with corporate customers at that time.


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