September 9, 1986 · Computer or hardware
Compaq Deskpro 386 (1986)
Beat IBM to a 386 PC. Model 40 was $6,499.
Announced on September 9, 1986 in New York with Intel's Andy Grove and Gordon Moore present, it beat IBM to a 386 PC. Three models launched: Model 40 at $6,499, Model 70 at $7,299 and Model 130 at $8,799, named for hard drive size.
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Facts
- Date
- September 9, 1986
- Kind
- Computer or hardware
- Maker or publisher
- Compaq
- CPU
- Intel 80386
- CPU speed
- 16 MHz
- Model 40
- $6,499, 40 MB drive
- Model 70
- $7,299, 70 MB drive
- Model 130
- $8,799, 130 MB drive
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