PC’s Limited 286

Exhibit 034

ManufacturerPC’s Limited (Dell)
ModelPC’s Limited 286
Date of production1986
Date added to collectionFebruary 2024

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The PC’s Limited 286 was Dell’s second model ever released. It is an IBM/PC-AT compatible, and featured a smaller footprint, identical performance, and a lower pricepoint compared to the PC-AT. This model was released just a year prior to the company’s name changing to Dell Computer Corporation.

Specifications

MotherboardPC’s Limited 28608L/AT122
CPUIntel 286 8 MHz (68-pin LCC)
RAM1 MB
Power supplyPS-200 200 W
HDDComputer Memories, Inc. CM 6640 (MFM)
Corporate Systems Center CSC540SL (SCSI-1) (not original)
FDDMitsubishi MF504A-318U 5.25″ 1.2 MB
Sony MPF520-1 3.5″ 1.44 MB (not original)
Video cardOAK OTI-087X (ISA) (not original)
Display (original)EGA (CRT)
Operating system (original)IBM-DOS 3.2

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