NCR PC4 Personal Computer, circa 1985

Summary

In the mid-1980s, the IBM PC dominated the personal computer market. A variety of "clones" like the PC-4 competed with IBM products, offering highly compatible software and peripheral hardware at a lower cost to the consumer. NCR's legacy is not in its cost, however, but in its interest to create an aesthetically and ergonomically distinguished clone system.

In the mid-1980s, the IBM PC dominated the personal computer market. A variety of "clones" like the PC-4 competed with IBM products, offering highly compatible software and peripheral hardware at a lower cost to the consumer. NCR's legacy is not in its cost, however, but in its interest to create an aesthetically and ergonomically distinguished clone system.

Artifact

Microcomputer

Date Made

circa 1985

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

96.11.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Glass (Material)
Metal
Rubber (Material)

Dimensions

Height: 14.125 in

Width: 15.5 in

Length: 18 in

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