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'''Prime Computer''' (often spelled '''PR1ME''', as a marketing gimmick) was a builder of high-end [[minicomputer]]s (with [[virtual memory]]), and later [[supermini]]s, which came with an [[operating system]] inspired by [[Multics]] (on which several of the founders of Prime had worked) - although the system, [[PRIMOS]], was written in [[FORTRAN]]!
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The first product - the Prime 200 - was a clone of the [[Computer Control Corporation|Honeywell 516]].
  
Link to [[PRIMOS]].
 
 
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==See also==
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* [[Prime 750]]
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==External links==
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* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/prime/ prime] - documentation at [[Bitsavers]]
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** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/prime/FAQ_Aug99.txt Prime Computer FAQ] - written by a Prime insider, contains a wealth of material
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* [https://www.computerhistory.org/brochures/m-p/prime-computer-inc/ Prime Computer, Inc.] - brochures
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* [https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/minicomputers/11/363 PR1ME Time]
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[[Category: Computer Manufacturers]]

Latest revision as of 14:18, 7 July 2025

Prime Computer (often spelled PR1ME, as a marketing gimmick) was a builder of high-end minicomputers (with virtual memory), and later superminis, which came with an operating system inspired by Multics (on which several of the founders of Prime had worked) - although the system, PRIMOS, was written in FORTRAN!

The first product - the Prime 200 - was a clone of the Honeywell 516.

See also

External links