> > I'm trying to do a little bit of background reading for
an article I'm
> > putting together.
> >
> > Specifically, I'd like to find out which version of the
IBM PC family
> first
> > included a parallel port.  As far as I can tell, this
was the IBM 5170
> > PC/AT, released in 1984.
> >
> > Anyone know if this is correct (or suggest a reliable
source of such
> > information)?

The IBM PC has always had a parallel port.  I bought one of
the first (for $5000), and it came with an Epsom dot matrix
printer that used the parallel port.

Best regards,
Michael

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