[296] | 1 | <?php |
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| 2 | $seiten_id = 'details2'; |
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| 3 | $version = '$Id: details2.php 347 2013-03-06 02:58:15Z heribert $'; |
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| 4 | $titel = 'Mid range data processing equipment and proffessional early computers'; |
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| 5 | |
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| 6 | require "../lib/technikum29.php"; |
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| 7 | ?> |
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| 8 | <h2><?php print $titel; ?></h2> |
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[1] | 9 | |
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[347] | 10 | <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" class="t29-details"> |
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[1] | 11 | <colgroup> |
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| 12 | <col class="middle"> |
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| 13 | <col class="middle"> |
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| 14 | <col class="middle"> |
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| 15 | <col class="bemerkungen"> |
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| 16 | </colgroup> |
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| 17 | <tr> |
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| 18 | <th width="20%">type or manufacturer</th> |
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| 19 | <th width="5%">year of construction</th> |
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| 20 | <th width="25%">attached periphery</th> |
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| 21 | <th width="50%">annotations</th> |
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| 22 | </tr> |
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| 23 | <tr> |
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[296] | 24 | <td class="b"><a href="/en/computer/early-computers.php#Classic_PDP-8">DEC Classic 8</a></td> |
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[1] | 25 | <td>1965</td> |
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| 26 | <td>Big tape deck "580"(**), hard disc DF 32**, 12 KB additional |
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| 27 | memory**, teletype</td> |
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| 28 | <td>The world's first mass-produced "mini"computer with very low |
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| 29 | serial number. The classic 8 and the peripheral devices do |
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| 30 | not contain ICs. It is a seccond-generation computer.</td> |
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| 31 | </tr> |
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| 32 | <tr> |
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[296] | 33 | <td class="b"><a href="/en/computer/early-computers.php#PDP-8I">DEC PDP 8 I</a></td> |
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[1] | 34 | <td>1967-69</td> |
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| 35 | <td>Teletype</td> |
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| 36 | <td>The 8I is DEC's first calculator with integrated circuits |
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| 37 | after the "Classic-8". 8 KB core memory.</td> |
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| 38 | </tr> |
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| 39 | <tr> |
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[296] | 40 | <td class="b"><a href="/en/computer/early-computers.php#pdp8L">DEC PDP 8L</a></td> |
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[1] | 41 | <td>1968-70</td> |
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| 42 | <td>teletype-printer, two additionall memories (now 12K), two DECTAPEs |
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| 43 | incl. controller (transistor technology), punchcard reader, |
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| 44 | analog-digital-transducer and many more</td> |
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| 45 | <td>Early "Mini"-Computer with the size of a small cupboard |
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| 46 | (approx. 300kg). Typical old versatile industrial computer. |
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| 47 | Core memory.<br />The complete system is functionally attached.</td> |
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| 48 | </tr> |
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| 49 | <tr> |
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[296] | 50 | <td class="b"><a href="/en/computer/early-computers.php#pdp12">DEC PDP 12</a></td> |
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[229] | 51 | <td>1969-73</td> |
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| 52 | <td>Teletype, etc.</td> |
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| 53 | <td>Scientific laboratory computer with LINK-8 and PDP-8 mode.<br/>Fully equipped |
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| 54 | computer with more than 450 modules. |
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| 55 | <tr> |
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[296] | 56 | <td class="b"><a href="/en/computer/early-computers.php#8e">DEC LAB 8e</a></td> |
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[1] | 57 | <td>1971/72</td> |
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| 58 | <td>2 tape desks TU56, highspeed-punchcard reader and puncher, |
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| 59 | removable disk drive RK05, 8 inch floppy RX01, monitor VR12, |
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[229] | 60 | AD-DA-converter, teletype</td> |
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[1] | 61 | <td>Laboratory Computer that weights half a ton</td> |
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| 62 | </tr> |
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| 63 | <tr> |
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| 64 | <td class="b">DEC PDP 11/20</td> |
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| 65 | <td>1970</td> |
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| 66 | <td>highspeed-punchcard reader and puncher, teletype</td> |
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| 67 | <td>card M 729 is missing. First computer in DEC's PDP 11 |
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| 68 | production run with core memory technology</td> |
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| 69 | </tr> |
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| 70 | <tr> |
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| 71 | <td class="b">WANG 2200 A/B</td> |
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| 72 | <td>1973</td> |
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| 73 | <td>8-inch triple floppy disk rive, 36-cm removable hard-disc, punch |
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| 74 | card reader, reader for stacked cards, special BASIC-keyboard, |
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| 75 | multiple printers, teletype</td> |
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| 76 | <td>Perhaps the first device that looks a bit like today's computers. |
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| 77 | Pure BASIC-computer, CPU without microprocessor. CPU, power supply, |
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| 78 | keyboard and monitor are seperated. Built in tape drive: 1,7KB per |
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| 79 | meter. RAM: 8KB. disk drive: 5MB.<br />This very early computer is |
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| 80 | probably the only one in germany (in it's stage of expansion). |
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| 81 | Total value at that time: More than 100.000,- DM</td> |
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| 82 | </tr> |
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| 83 | <tr> |
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| 84 | <td class="b">WANG PCS II</td> |
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| 85 | <td>1976</td> |
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| 86 | <td>Integrated, attached doublefloppy (5 ¼-inch)</td> |
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| 87 | <td>The world's first <i>personal</i>computer (PC).</td> |
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| 88 | </tr> |
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| 89 | <tr> |
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| 90 | <td class="b">WANG 2200 VP**</td> |
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| 91 | <td>1977</td> |
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| 92 | <td>Peripheral compatible to 2200 A/B</td> |
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| 93 | <td>VP: <i>Very Powerful</i> device with advanced Basic-2 by Wang</td> |
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| 94 | </tr> |
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| 95 | <tr> |
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| 96 | <td class="b">WANG 2200 MVP**</td> |
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| 97 | <td>1979</td> |
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| 98 | <td>type-wheel printer, additional periphery is compatible to the |
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| 99 | 2200 A/B</td> |
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| 100 | <td>Computer for up to 4 work stations. 32K (64K) RAM. 80 MB hard disk |
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| 101 | system costed 80.000,- DM (that means 1000,-DM per MB) on its own |
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| 102 | and has to run in a climatized room.</td> |
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| 103 | </tr> |
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| 104 | <tr> |
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| 105 | <td colspan="4"><i>**) For lack of space, these devices are stored in the archive</i></td> |
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| 106 | </tr> |
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| 107 | </table> |
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| 108 | |
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