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== Models ==
 
== Models ==
  
* [[PDP-8]]
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{| class="wikitable"
* [[LINC-8]]
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* [[PDP-8/S]]
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| Model Name  || Introduced || Discontinued || Cost || Implementation || Notes
* [[PDP-8/I]]
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|-
* [[PDP-8/L]]
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| [[PDP-5]]  || 1963      || 1967        || ???  || Discrete transistors, wirewrapped?? ||
* [[PDP-12]]
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|-
* [[PDP-8/E]]
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| [[PDP-8]]   || 1965      || 1969        || $18,500 || Transistor [[Flip-Chip]]s ||
* [[PDP-8/F]]
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|-
* [[PDP-8/M]]
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| [[LINC-8]] || 1966      || 1969        || ???    || Transistor Flip-Chips
* [[PDP-8/A]]
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|-
 
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| [[PDP-8/S]] || 1967      || 1970        || $10,000 || Transistor Flip-Chips || '''Unbelievably''' slow
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|-
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| [[PDP-8/I]] || 1968      || 1971        || ???    || TTL Flip-Chips ||
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|-
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| [[PDP-8/L]] || 1968      || 1971        || ???    || TTL Flip-Chips || smaller version of PDP-8/I
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|-
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| [[PDP-12]] || 1969      || ???          || ???    || TTL Flip-Chips || new version of LINC-8
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|-
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| [[PDP-8/E]] || 1970      || 1978        || ???    || ???            ||
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|-
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| [[PDP-8/F]] || 1972      || ???          || ???    || ???            || Based on PDP-8/E CPU
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|-
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| [[PDP-8/M]] || 1972      || ???          || ???    || ???            || OEM PDP-8/F
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|-
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| [[PDP-8/A]] || 1975      || ???          || ???    || LSI ICs        ||
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|-
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| [[DECmate I]]|| 1980      || 1984        || ???    || [[Intersil 6100]] || Desktop form factor
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|-
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| [[DECmate II]]|| 1982    || 1986        || ???    || [[Harris 6120]]  || Desktop
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|-
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| [[DECmate III]] || 1984  || 1990        || ???    || Harris 6120    || Desktop
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|-
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| [[DECmate III|DECmate III+]] || 1985 || 1990 || ??? || Harris 6120    || Desktop
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|}
 
as well as two microprocessor implementations:
 
as well as two microprocessor implementations:
  

Revision as of 08:18, 18 May 2007

the PDP-8 was a 12-bit minicomputer produced by DEC.

Models

Model Name Introduced Discontinued Cost Implementation Notes
PDP-5 1963 1967  ??? Discrete transistors, wirewrapped??
PDP-8 1965 1969 $18,500 Transistor Flip-Chips
LINC-8 1966 1969  ??? Transistor Flip-Chips
PDP-8/S 1967 1970 $10,000 Transistor Flip-Chips Unbelievably slow
PDP-8/I 1968 1971  ??? TTL Flip-Chips
PDP-8/L 1968 1971  ??? TTL Flip-Chips smaller version of PDP-8/I
PDP-12 1969  ???  ??? TTL Flip-Chips new version of LINC-8
PDP-8/E 1970 1978  ???  ???
PDP-8/F 1972  ???  ???  ??? Based on PDP-8/E CPU
PDP-8/M 1972  ???  ???  ??? OEM PDP-8/F
PDP-8/A 1975  ???  ??? LSI ICs
DECmate I 1980 1984  ??? Intersil 6100 Desktop form factor
DECmate II 1982 1986  ??? Harris 6120 Desktop
DECmate III 1984 1990  ??? Harris 6120 Desktop
DECmate III+ 1985 1990  ??? Harris 6120 Desktop

as well as two microprocessor implementations:

  • Intersil 6100 used in the VT78
  • Harris 6120, used in the DECmate systems

Architecture

See PDP-8 Architecture

Operating Systems