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− | + | The '''PDP-8 family''' was a range of 12-[[bit]] [[minicomputer]]s produced by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]. | |
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+ | | Model Name || Introduced || Discontinued || Cost || Implementation || Notes | ||
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+ | | [[PDP-5]] || 1963 || 1967 || ??? || [[Transistor]] [[System Module]]s || | ||
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+ | | [[PDP-8]] || 1965 || 1969 || $18,500 || Transistor [[FLIP CHIP]]s || | ||
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+ | | [[LINC-8]] || 1966 || 1969 || ??? || Transistor FLIP CHIPs | ||
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+ | | [[PDP-8/S]] || 1967 || 1970 || $10,000 || Transistor FLIP CHIPs || [[Serial computer|Serial]], ''unbelievably'' slow | ||
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+ | | [[PDP-8/I]] || 1968 || 1971 || ??? || [[Transistor-transistor logic|TTL]] FLIP CHIPs || | ||
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+ | | [[PDP-8/L]] || 1968 || 1971 || ??? || TTL FLIP CHIPs || Stripped down PDP-8/I | ||
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+ | | [[PDP-12]] || 1969 || ??? || ??? || TTL FLIP CHIPs || New version of LINC-8 | ||
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+ | | [[PDP-8/E]] || 1970 || 1978 || ??? || [[DEC card form factor|quad]] [[printed circuit board|PCBs]] || First [[OMNIBUS]] | ||
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+ | | [[PDP-8/E|PDP-8/F]] || 1972 || ??? || ??? || quad PCBs || Smaller PDP-8/E | ||
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+ | | [[PDP-8/E|PDP-8/M]] || 1972 || ??? || ??? || quad PCBs || [[Original Equipment Manufacturer|OEM]] PDP-8/F | ||
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+ | | [[PDP-8/A]] || 1975 || ??? || ??? || single hex PCB || | ||
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+ | | [[VT78]] || 1978 || 1980 || ??? || [[Intersil 6100]] || [[Personal computer|Desktop]] | ||
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+ | | [[DECmate I]]|| 1980 || 1984 || ??? || [[Harris 6120]] || Desktop | ||
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+ | | [[DECmate II]]|| 1982 || 1986 || ??? || Harris 6120 || Desktop | ||
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+ | | [[DECmate III]] || 1984 || 1990 || ??? || Harris 6120 || Desktop | ||
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+ | | [[DECmate III|DECmate III+]] || 1985 || 1990 || ??? || Harris 6120 || Desktop | ||
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+ | as well as two [[microprocessor]] implementations: | ||
+ | * Intersil 6100 used in the [[VT78]] | ||
+ | * Harris 6120, used in the [[DECmate]] systems | ||
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+ | == Architecture == | ||
− | + | See [[PDP-8 architecture]] | |
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− | + | == Operating Systems == | |
− | * | + | * [[OS/8]] |
− | * | + | * [[TSS/8]] |
+ | * [[RTS/8]] | ||
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+ | {{Nav PDP-8}} | ||
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+ | [[Category: DEC Architectures]] | ||
+ | [[Category: PDP-8s]] |
Revision as of 15:10, 7 September 2018
The PDP-8 family was a range of 12-bit minicomputers produced by DEC.
Models
Model Name | Introduced | Discontinued | Cost | Implementation | Notes |
PDP-5 | 1963 | 1967 | ??? | Transistor System Modules | |
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 | Serial, unbelievably slow |
PDP-8/I | 1968 | 1971 | ??? | TTL FLIP CHIPs | |
PDP-8/L | 1968 | 1971 | ??? | TTL FLIP CHIPs | Stripped down PDP-8/I |
PDP-12 | 1969 | ??? | ??? | TTL FLIP CHIPs | New version of LINC-8 |
PDP-8/E | 1970 | 1978 | ??? | quad PCBs | First OMNIBUS |
PDP-8/F | 1972 | ??? | ??? | quad PCBs | Smaller PDP-8/E |
PDP-8/M | 1972 | ??? | ??? | quad PCBs | OEM PDP-8/F |
PDP-8/A | 1975 | ??? | ??? | single hex PCB | |
VT78 | 1978 | 1980 | ??? | Intersil 6100 | Desktop |
DECmate I | 1980 | 1984 | ??? | Harris 6120 | Desktop |
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:
Architecture
Operating Systems
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 |