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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]]! | '''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]]. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | * [https://www.computerhistory.org/brochures/m-p/prime-computer-inc/ Prime Computer, Inc.] | + | * [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] | * [https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/minicomputers/11/363 PR1ME Time] | ||
[[Category: Computer Manufacturers]] | [[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
- prime - documentation at Bitsavers
- Prime Computer FAQ - written by a Prime insider, contains a wealth of material
- Prime Computer, Inc. - brochures
- PR1ME Time
