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The base system came with just 64K, like the Apple II, but could be expanded to a then-breathtaking 640K thanks to the Intel 8088 processor inside, which had a 1 MB address space (huge for a desktop machine in 1981). It even had BASIC in [[ROM]], just like the Apple II.
IBM followed up the PC with the XT in 1983, which removed the original PC's cassette interface and made a hard drive option available. 1983 also saw the introduction of the ''[[IBM PC Jr|PCjr]]'', a severely crippled version of the XT intended for home use; its main claims to fame were the addition of a 16-color, 320×200 graphics mode and an internal [[Gaming Audio|4-voice PSG]] (the same TI model used in the [[
=== The Rise of the Clones ===
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=== Exclusive titles and [[Multi Platform]] games that started here ===
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* ''[[Bandits: Phoenix Rising]]''
* ''[[Battlefield (series)|Battlefield]]''
* ''[[
* ''[[Codename: ICEMAN]]''
* ''[[Commander Keen]]''
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* ''[[Elvira: The Arcade Game|Elvira]]: Mistress of the Dark''
** ''Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus''
* ''[[Excelsior Phase One: Lysandia]]''
* ''Formula One Grand Prix'' aka ''World Circuit''
* ''[[Gabriel Knight]]''
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* ''[[Rise of the Robots]]''
* ''[[The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police|Sam and Max Freelance Police]]''
* ''[[The
* ''[[Shadow President]]''
* ''[[Simon the Sorcerer]]''
* ''[[Space Quest]]''
* ''[[Star Control]]''
* ''[[
** ''[[
* ''Stunts'' aka ''4D Sports Driving''
* ''[[SuperTuxKart]]''
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* ''[[Mega Man X]]''
* ''[[Revolution X]]''
* ''[[
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''
* ''[[Space Harrier]]''
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