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32 | <th width="20%">type or manufacturer</th> |
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33 | <th width="5%">year of construction</th> |
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34 | <th width="25%">attached periphery</th> |
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38 | <td class="b">DEC Classic 8</td> |
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39 | <td>1965</td> |
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40 | <td>Big tape deck "580"(**), hard disc DF 32**, 12 KB additional |
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41 | memory**, teletype</td> |
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42 | <td>The world's first mass-produced "mini"computer with very low |
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43 | serial number. The classic 8 and the peripheral devices do |
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44 | not contain ICs. It is a seccond-generation computer.</td> |
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47 | <td class="b"><!--<a href="geraete/pdp_8I.shtm">-->DEC PDP 8 I<!--</a>--></td> |
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48 | <td>1967-69</td> |
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49 | <td>Teletype</td> |
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50 | <td>The 8I is DEC's first calculator with integrated circuits |
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51 | after the "Classic-8". 8 KB core memory.</td> |
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54 | <td class="b">DEC PDP 8L</td> |
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55 | <td>1968-70</td> |
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56 | <td>teletype-printer, two additionall memories (now 12K), two DECTAPEs |
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57 | incl. controller (transistor technology), punchcard reader, |
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58 | analog-digital-transducer and many more</td> |
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59 | <td>Early "Mini"-Computer with the size of a small cupboard |
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60 | (approx. 300kg). Typical old versatile industrial computer. |
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61 | Core memory.<br />The complete system is functionally attached.</td> |
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65 | <td>1971/72</td> |
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66 | <td>2 tape desks TU56, highspeed-punchcard reader and puncher, |
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67 | removable disk drive RK05, 8 inch floppy RX01, monitor VR12, |
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68 | AD-DA-converter, teletype</td> |
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69 | <td>Laboratory Computer that weights half a ton</td> |
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72 | <td class="b">DEC PDP 11/20</td> |
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73 | <td>1970</td> |
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74 | <td>highspeed-punchcard reader and puncher, teletype</td> |
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75 | <td>card M 729 is missing. First computer in DEC's PDP 11 |
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76 | production run with core memory technology</td> |
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79 | <td class="b">WANG 2200 A/B</td> |
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80 | <td>1973</td> |
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81 | <td>8-inch triple floppy disk rive, 36-cm removable hard-disc, punch |
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82 | card reader, reader for stacked cards, special BASIC-keyboard, |
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83 | multiple printers, teletype</td> |
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84 | <td>Perhaps the first device that looks a bit like today's computers. |
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85 | Pure BASIC-computer, CPU without microprocessor. CPU, power supply, |
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86 | keyboard and monitor are seperated. Built in tape drive: 1,7KB per |
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87 | meter. RAM: 8KB. disk drive: 5MB.<br />This very early computer is |
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88 | probably the only one in germany (in it's stage of expansion). |
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89 | Total value at that time: More than 100.000,- DM</td> |
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92 | <td class="b">WANG PCS II</td> |
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93 | <td>1976</td> |
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94 | <td>Integrated, attached doublefloppy (5 ¼-inch)</td> |
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95 | <td>The world's first <i>personal</i>computer (PC).</td> |
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98 | <td class="b">WANG 2200 VP**</td> |
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99 | <td>1977</td> |
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100 | <td>Peripheral compatible to 2200 A/B</td> |
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101 | <td>VP: <i>Very Powerful</i> device with advanced Basic-2 by Wang</td> |
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102 | </tr> |
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104 | <td class="b">WANG 2200 MVP**</td> |
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105 | <td>1979</td> |
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106 | <td>type-wheel printer, additional periphery is compatible to the |
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107 | 2200 A/B</td> |
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108 | <td>Computer for up to 4 work stations. 32K (64K) RAM. 80 MB hard disk |
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109 | system costed 80.000,- DM (that means 1000,-DM per MB) on its own |
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110 | and has to run in a climatized room.</td> |
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113 | <td colspan="4"><i>**) For lack of space, these devices are stored in the archive</i></td> |
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