DECMATE I
\də sˈiːmˈe͡ɪt ˈa͡ɪ], \də sˈiːmˈeɪt ˈaɪ], \d_ə s_ˈiː_m_ˈeɪ_t ˈaɪ]\
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The first in DEC's series of miniaturised PDP-8computers based on the Intersil 6120 [Harris 6120?]microprocessor and dedicated to wordprocessing. TheDECmate was DEC's original competition for the IBM PC.The DECmate I was introduced in 1980 as the successor to theWT78. The processor ran at 10 MHz, and was housed in aVT100 CRT terminal. It was a very limted model, no EAEoption was available, memory was 32 Kwords. It used the RX028" dual floppy drive. Options were the DP278-A and -Bcommunication ports and RL278: 1 to 4 RL02 cartridge diskdrives. (http://telnet.hu/hamster/dr/decmate.html).[Processor manufacturer?]
By Denis Howe
