IBM's PS/1 Essential is kinda awesome, actually

The IBM PS/1 Essential was first released in 1990 with a design that leaned heavily on IBM’s proprietary hardware. Though it swayed many reviewers, consumers remained reluctant to buy into IBM’s ecosystem. So, in 1993, IBM revamped the line-up to be more like conventional IBM-compatible MS-DOS computers from Compaq, HP, and so on. The result was a well-rounded gaming, entertainment, and productivity machine…though it did have limits!

Corrections:
I said it was a 129GB hard drive, but obviously, it was 129MB.
When stating Doom was released after the PS/1 Essential, I meant the model that I have, not the original in 1990.

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Video sources:
Adrian’s Digital Basement video on IBM PS/1 Essential from 1990:    • The IBM PS/1 was the followup to the disas...  

Early IBM Commercial on Best Buy:    • Early 90's Best Buy IBM 486SX Commercial  

IBM PS/1 Commercial from 1991:    • 1990 IBM PS1 Computer Commercial  

Compaq commercial from 1993:    • Vintage Compaq Computers Commercial - c. 1...