IBM PC XT was an iterative improvement over its predecessor, with enhancements like built-in HDD and extra expansion slots. PC DOS 2.0 was the standout improvement of the IBM PC XT, offering ...

[Frode] felt that using the keyboard for gaming on his old IBM XT computer was simply too noisy. He came up with a much quieter way to game by building an XT adapter for an original NES controller.

An 83-key keyboard introduced with the IBM PC in 1981 and the PC XT in 1983. The keyboard introduced the dual-function keypad that switches between numeric entry and cursor movement, which became ...