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   12 August 1981 - IBM MAKES IT PERSONAL WITH THE 5150 COMPUTER: $1,565   
   will get you 16K of RAM, a 4.77 MHz CPU, and DOS 1.0 on IBM's new entry   
   into the marketplace, a machine marketed as a personal computer, or   
   'PC.' Open standards mean third parties can write software or build   
   peripherals, which will contribute to the 5150's huge success.    
      
   After a lot of heated arguments, the team concluded they needed to go   
   outside the company and use "off-the-shelf" parts to fast-track a   
   computer they could sell for US$1500.   
      
   They went to Microsoft for the operating system (QDOS, renamed PC-DOS   
   and later sold by Microsoft as MS-DOS) and to Intel +< for its 8088   
   processor. They chose an existing monitor from IBM Japan and a   
   dot-matrix printer by Epson. Only the keyboard and the system unit   
   itself were new designs from IBM. Even more shocking at the time, the   
   team opted to make the IBM PC an "open architecture" product, and   
   published a technical reference of the systemgCOs circuit designs and   
   software source codes. With this information, other companies could   
   develop software and build peripheral components.   
      
   On August 12, 1981, Estridge and his team introduced the IBM 5150 at a   
   press conference in New York City, triggering a media frenzy that   
   continued for months. The new computer had 16KB of RAM, no disk drives,   
   several applications-including VisiCalc, a spreadsheet, and EasyWriter,   
   a word processor-and sold for US$1565. An expanded model came with 256KB   
   of RAM and two floppy disk drives. In another major departure from   
   business as usual, IBM sold the PC through retail stores such as   
   ComputerLand and Sears.   
      
   MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06   
      
         Title: Strawberry Curry Chicken   
    Categories: Poultry, Fruits, Curry, Vegetables   
         Yield: 2 servings   
      
       1/2 c  Mayonnaise   
       1/3 c  Ketchup   
         1 tb Red wine vinegar   
         1 tb Onion; fine chopped   
       1/4 c  Strawberry jam   
         2 tb Curry powder   
         3 tb Dry onion soup mix   
              Salt & pepper   
         2    Chicken breast halves or   
              - thighs; skinned, boned   
      
     In a large bowl, mix all ingredients except chicken,   
     strawberries, and rice.   
      
     Place chicken breasts in a 9" X 13" baking dish.   
      
     Spoon all of the sauce from the bowl over the chicken.   
      
     Cover the pan and refrigerate until well marinated (at   
     least 1 hr).   
      
     Set the oven @ 375+|F/190+|C.   
      
     Take dish out of fridge and uncover.   
      
     Bake until chicken is cooked through (abt 20 minutes).   
      
     Pour chicken and sauce onto a plate with cooked white   
     rice.   
      
     Garnish with fresh strawberries.   
      
     Serves 2 people.   
      
     By: Cognitive Cooking with Chef Watson (IBM application)   
      
     RECIPE FROM: https://www.pcmag.com   
      
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