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| − | The {{PAGENAME}} terminal was introduced sometime before February, 1973. In May, 1976 it sold for a price of $2,995. | + | The {{PAGENAME}} terminal was introduced sometime before February, 1973. In May, 1976 it sold for a price of $2,995.{{Computerworld |
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| + | | title="AJ Display Varied" | ||
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| + | }} It's printing mechanism is based on a proprietary design that utilizes the heavy duty IBM Selectric electric typewriter mechanism as the printer.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=r-CU8ZlVSs8C&lpg=PA18-IA6&pg=PA18-IA6#v=onepage&f=false "Exhibitor Listings"], Computerworld, February 7, 1973, Supplement, pg. 6</ref> | ||
An RS-232C interface option was introduced in August, 1978 at a price of $995. | An RS-232C interface option was introduced in August, 1978 at a price of $995. | ||
Revision as of 02:56, 7 April 2012
| Anderson Jacobson AJ 841 | |
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| Manufacturer | Anderson Jacobson |
| Model | AJ 841 |
| Lifetime | |
| Introduced | prior to February, 1973 |
The Anderson Jacobson AJ 841 terminal was introduced sometime before February, 1973. In May, 1976 it sold for a price of $2,995.[1] It's printing mechanism is based on a proprietary design that utilizes the heavy duty IBM Selectric electric typewriter mechanism as the printer.[2]
An RS-232C interface option was introduced in August, 1978 at a price of $995. A parallel interface option was available linking the AJ 841 with any S-100 bus microcomputer.[3]
External Links
- Computer History Museum accession #102626956, Anderson Jacobson AJ Selectronic 841 (still image)
References
- ↑ "AJ Display Varied", Computerworld, May 31, 1976, pg. 53
- ↑ "Exhibitor Listings", Computerworld, February 7, 1973, Supplement, pg. 6
- ↑ "AJ 841 Gets RS-232 Link", Computerworld, August 14, 1978, pg. 76
