IBM PC XT was an iterative improvement over its predecessor, with enhancements like built-in HDD and extra expansion slots. PC DOS 2.0 was the standout improvement of the IBM PC XT, offering ...

[Frode] felt that using the keyboard for gaming on his old IBM XT computer was simply too noisy. He came up with a much quieter way to game by building an XT adapter for an original NES controller.

That was the position [Anders Nielsen] found himself in as work progresses on his “PC-XT from Scratch” project, which seeks to build a working mid-80s vintage IBM Model 5160 using as many ...

The hard drive did not make an appearance until the release of IBM's XT machine in 1983. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images) It happened on August 12, 1981. The future had arrived. On that date – 43 ...