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The Beehive B500 was introduced in June, 1976 at a price of $2,695.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=D0TSJ6l8y9YC&lpg=PA4&pg=PA4#v=onepage&f=false "Few Products Announced for Large System Users"], Computerworld, June 14, 1976, pg. 4</ref>
 
The Beehive B500 was introduced in June, 1976 at a price of $2,695.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=D0TSJ6l8y9YC&lpg=PA4&pg=PA4#v=onepage&f=false "Few Products Announced for Large System Users"], Computerworld, June 14, 1976, pg. 4</ref>
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Features:<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=pyIrC4f-qZEC&lpg=RA1-PA22&pg=RA1-PA22#v=onepage&f=false Beehive advertisement], Computerworld, July 25, 1977, pg. 22</ref>
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* 8080A microprocessor
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* 4K display RAM
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* program memory: up to 4K PROM or 7K ROM, up to 48K RAM
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* user defined function keys
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* upload and download capability
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* addressable cursor
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* keystroke programming
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* format mode (protected and unprotected)
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* transmission rates to 19,200 bps
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* editing capability
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* tabbing (forward and back)
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* auxiliary I/O port
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* optional programmable character generator
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* full and half duplex operation
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* 25x80 character resolution
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* scrolling
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* 8 video levels
  
 
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Revision as of 06:45, 13 March 2012

The Beehive B500 was introduced in June, 1976 at a price of $2,695.[1]

Features:[2]

  • 8080A microprocessor
  • 4K display RAM
  • program memory: up to 4K PROM or 7K ROM, up to 48K RAM
  • user defined function keys
  • upload and download capability
  • addressable cursor
  • keystroke programming
  • format mode (protected and unprotected)
  • transmission rates to 19,200 bps
  • editing capability
  • tabbing (forward and back)
  • auxiliary I/O port
  • optional programmable character generator
  • full and half duplex operation
  • 25x80 character resolution
  • scrolling
  • 8 video levels

References

  1. "Few Products Announced for Large System Users", Computerworld, June 14, 1976, pg. 4
  2. Beehive advertisement, Computerworld, July 25, 1977, pg. 22