PDP-8
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For information about the PDP-8 family in general, see PDP-8 family
| PDP-8 | |
 An original, transistorized PDP-8 | |
| Manufacturer: | Digital Equipment Corporation |
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| Year Introduced: | 1965 |
| Year Discontinued: | 1969 |
| Word Size: | 12 bit |
Introduced in 1965, the PDP-8 was DEC's major breakthrough, now condired the first successful minicomputer. It was, by a significant mount, the cheapest computer yet made at the time, at an initial cost of $18,500. The PDP-8 was transistorized, and constructed out of DEC's FLIP CHIP technology.
Operating Systems
The PDP-8 could run various operating systems including:
Emulators
There are various emulators for PDP-8 systems including:
| v • d • e PDP-8 Computers, Software and Peripherals |
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| PDP-8s: PDP-5 • PDP-8 • LINC-8 • PDP-8/S • PDP-8/I • PDP-8/L • PDP-12 • PDP-8/E • PDP-8/F • PDP-8/M • PDP-8/A
Workstations: VT78 Also: PDP-8 family • PDP-8 architecture • PDP-8 Memory Extension units |
