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− | The {{PAGENAME}} was a low-cost alphanumeric display terminal introduced in June, 1972 at a price of $1,900.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=_GFqy-RrTtAC&lpg=PT69&pg=PT69#v=onepage&f=false "Memories Cust Cost of PDP-8 Systems"], Computerworld, June 28, 1972, pg. 15.</ref> The VT8-E consists of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-8 PDP-8] and the raster display control modules M8335, M8336 and M8337, and a monitor and keyboard package that looks like a VT05.<ref>[http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/retrocomputing/ "Eric Smith's Retrocomputing page"], fetched March 29th, 2012</ref> | + | The {{PAGENAME}} was a low-cost alphanumeric display terminal introduced in June, 1972 at a price of $1,900.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=_GFqy-RrTtAC&lpg=PT69&pg=PT69#v=onepage&f=false "Memories Cust Cost of PDP-8 Systems"], Computerworld, June 28, 1972, pg. 15.</ref> The VT8-E consists of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-8 PDP-8] and the raster display control modules M8335, M8336 and M8337, and a monitor and keyboard package that looks like a VT05.<ref>[http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/retrocomputing/ "Eric Smith's Retrocomputing page"], fetched on March 29th, 2012</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:18, 29 March 2012
DEC VT8-E | |
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Manufacturer | DEC |
Model | VT8-E |
Lifetime | |
Introduced | June, 1972 |
Introductory Price | $1,900 |
Character Modes | |
Resolution | 64x20 |
The DEC VT8-E was a low-cost alphanumeric display terminal introduced in June, 1972 at a price of $1,900.[1] The VT8-E consists of a PDP-8 and the raster display control modules M8335, M8336 and M8337, and a monitor and keyboard package that looks like a VT05.[2]
Features:
- keyboard
- interface to LA30 or LS8-E line printer
References
- ↑ "Memories Cust Cost of PDP-8 Systems", Computerworld, June 28, 1972, pg. 15.
- ↑ "Eric Smith's Retrocomputing page", fetched on March 29th, 2012