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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]]!


Link to [[PRIMOS]].
The first product - the Prime 200 - was a clone of the [[Computer Control Corporation|Honeywell 516]].


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==See also==
* [[Prime 750]]
==External links==
* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/prime/ prime] - documentation at [[Bitsavers]]
** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/prime/FAQ_Aug99.txt Prime Computer FAQ] - written by a Prime insider, contains a wealth of material
* [https://www.computerhistory.org/brochures/m-p/prime-computer-inc/ Prime Computer, Inc.] - brochures
* [https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/minicomputers/11/363 PR1ME Time]


[[Category: Computer Manufacturers]]
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 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