British businessman Alan Sugar celebrates 39 years of the world’s first affordable IBM-compatible PC whose sub-$500 pricing ‘left everyone amazed’

Alan Sugar, the British business magnate, celebrated the 39th anniversary of the Amstrad PC1512. He launched this affordable IBM-compatible PC on September 2, 1986. The Amstrad PC1512 was priced at £399, significantly lower than competitors. It made personal computing accessible to homes and businesses. The PC1512 sold over half a million units in Europe.