A microprocessor-based portable computer: The IBM 5100

The introduction of the IBM 5100 portable computer with its high-level APL and Basic languages presents yet another application for the Powerful versatile microprocessor. This paper presents the IBM 5100 from several aspects. The first section is an overview of the computer including a description of the machine´s physical attributes, functional capabilities, languages, and features. A detailed description of the characteristics of the 5100´s hardware and firmware architecture follows. Later sections discuss the logical and physical attributes of the computer´s microprocessor and application areas for the 5100. Finally, a brief projection on the future of microprocessor-based portable computers is presented.