Visual 550

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Visual 550
Manufacturer Visual
Model 550
Lifetime
Introduced March, 1982
Introductory Price $2,695
Display
Size 14-inch
Character Modes
Resolution 80x33
Firmware
Personalities DEC VT52,
Data General D200,
Lear Siegler ADM-3A,
Hazeltine 1500,
Tektronix 4010

The Visual 550 terminal is a monochrome graphics terminal introduced in 1982 at a price of $2,695.[1][2] It is a variant of the Visual 500 that includes block mode ANSI X3.64 capability.

References

  1. "Graphics Units Aimed at Labs", Computerworld, March 15, 1982, pg. 60
  2. Visual Technology advertisement, Computerworld, May 31, 1982, pg. Preview/4