"The IBM 5100 was announced in 1975 and sold for between $8,975 and $19,575 depending on configuration."
The Smithsonian identifies SCAMP as the prototype for the IBM 5100 and gives the 5100's 1975 announcement and $8,975 to $19,575 price range. + Smithsonian record dates IBM SCAMP to 1973.
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