The IBM 1130 Computing System was introduced in 1965. It was IBM's least-expensive computer to date, and was aimed at price-sensitive, computing-intensive technical markets like education and engineering. It became quite popular, and the 1130 and its non-IBM clones gave many people their first feel of “personal computing.” Though its price-performance ratio was good and it notably included inexpensive disk storage, it otherwise broke no new ground technically. The 1130 holds a place in computing history primarily because of the fondness its former users hold for it.
Everything contained here is a personal compilation of the contents accumulated over the years.
| Site | Managed By | Contains |
|---|---|---|
| IBM1130.org | Norm Aleks and Brian Knittel | The web site is primarily managed by Norm; the 1130 sits in Brian's office in Berkeley, California, and Brian is also responsible for the 1130 simulator. |
| About the IBM1130 | Wikipedia | Compilation of important milestones related to the IBM 1130 |
| The IBM 1130 Computing System | IBM Corporation | IBM's Archive entry describing the history of the IBM1130 |