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Taken from Computing 16th August 1973
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Supplier |
Model |
Cycle speed in microseconds |
Word size in bits |
Memory range in words |
Cost range: |
% sold to OEM |
percentage installed for: |
| Basic |
Typical System |
Process Control |
Communications |
Education. or Science |
Commercial |
|
Allied Business Systems
|
GRI-99 |
1.76 |
16 |
4K-32K and multiples of 32K |
£4,000 |
£7,500 |
UK 10
US 95
|
UK nil
US 30 |
UK 10
US 20 |
UK nil
US 20 |
UK 90
US 40 |
| ABS use GRI-99in
Multibus which includes file management, VDU handlers, disk operating
system, full real-time executive
Note: Saul Dinman (who designed the PDP8/S, in later
life designed a machine called the GRI-909 - was this an ABS product?
|
|
Arcturus Electronics |
A18D |
0.85 |
18 |
4K-64K |
£2,950 to£15,650 |
£3,600 to£30,000 |
50 |
54 |
11 |
25 |
9 |
|
Basic, Fortran IV, operating systems, application packages |
|
Business Computers Lid |
Molecular 18 |
1.6 |
18 |
4K-32K |
£2,200 - £22,000 |
£4,400 - £70,000 |
0 |
0 |
1 0 |
5 |
85 |
|
Assembler, macro processor, mu1ti programming operating system, RPG 11,
and applications |
|
CAI |
Alpha 16 |
1.6 |
16 |
4K-32K |
|
£2,700 - £25,000 |
75 |
50approx |
20approx |
20approx |
10approx |
|
Naked Mini16 |
1.6 |
16 |
|
£1,500 |
|
|
Alpha LSI |
1.6 |
16 |
1 K-256K |
|
£2,000 -£20,000 |
|
Naked Mini LSI |
1.6 |
16 |
|
£495 |
|
|
Mnemonic assembler, diagnotics, mag/tape/disk/cassette operating
systems, real time executive, Basic(3 levels), ANSI Fortran |
|
CH |
Mitra 15 |
0.8 |
16 |
IK-32K |
Ff60,000 - Ff'250,000 |
|
40 |
43 |
37 |
11 |
9 |
|
Four operating systems, 2 assemblers, Fortran 1V, Basic, etc. |
|
Control Data |
System 17 |
0.6 or 0.9 |
18 |
4K-16K |
£5,700 |
£22,194 |
Only recently announced |
|
MSOS (mass storage operating system), software compatible with 1700 |
|
Computer Technology |
Modular One |
core 0. 75
Semi- cond 0.65 |
16 |
Core 8K-56K semicond 4K-56K |
£4,100 |
£11,670 |
10 |
0 |
15 |
60 |
15 |
|
Satellite One |
16 |
|
£11,070 |
|
Modus & operating systems, E4 & E2 Exces, Coral, Cobol, Fortran
IV, Fortran Teaching, Multilab, Pathlab |
|
Cossor/ Raytheon |
Raytheon704 |
1.0 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£3,000 |
£20,000 -£50,000 |
0 |
40 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
|
five op sys, array trans- form processor |
|
PI'S 1 00 |
1.0 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£3,000 |
£10,000 -£30,000 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
|
IOCS basic sys, emulators for IBM 226013270, IPARS, ICL 7020/ 7181 |
|
DataGeneral |
Nova2/4 |
0.8 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£1,750 |
£10,000 |
50 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
10 |
|
Nova 840 |
0.8 |
16 |
16K-128K |
£7,000 |
£20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Super Nova |
0.3 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£5,000 |
£15,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Nova 1210 |
1.2 |
16 |
1K-32K |
£1,600 |
£5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nova 1220 |
1.2 |
16 |
1K-32K |
£2,000 |
£10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nova 820 |
0.8 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£3,000 |
£12,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fortran 4, Algol 60, Basic, T-S Basic, RDOS, RTOS |
|
DEC |
PDP8/E |
1.2 |
12 |
4K-32K |
£2,300 |
£15,000 |
50 |
20 |
20 |
55 |
5 |
|
PDP8/F |
1.2 |
12 |
4K-32K |
£2,000 |
£10,000 |
0 |
|
PDP8/M |
1.2 |
12 |
4K-32K |
£1,900 |
£5,000 |
100 |
|
Algol, Basic, Dibol, Focal, OS, Fortran |
|
PDP 11/05 |
0.9 |
16 |
4K-28K |
£2,400 |
£3,5000 |
100 |
15 |
35 |
40 |
10 |
|
PDP 11/10 |
0.9 |
16 |
8K-28K |
£3,600 |
£10,000 |
0 |
|
PDP 11/40 |
0.9 |
16 |
8K-124K |
£6,700 |
£20,000 |
30 |
|
PDP 11/45 |
0.9 |
16 |
4K-124K |
£20,000 |
£45,000 |
25 |
|
PDP 11/50 |
0.3 - 0.9 |
|
8K-124K |
£30,00 |
£55,000 |
10 |
|
Basic, Focal, Fortran, RPG, DOS, RSX, RSTS, RT |
|
Digico |
Micro 16V |
0.95 |
16 |
4K-64K |
£19700 |
£10,000 |
40 |
5 |
10 |
50 |
10 |
|
assembler, executive, Basic, file handling. etc. |
|
Ferranti |
Argus500 |
1.0 |
24 |
4K-60K |
£10,000 |
£100,000 |
less than 5 |
45 |
15 |
10 |
10 |
|
Argus600/2 |
1.0 |
8 |
4K-16K |
£2,500 |
£15,000 |
50 |
60 |
0 |
15 |
5 |
|
Argus700 |
0.5 |
16 |
SK-256K |
£29500 |
£10,000 -£250,000 |
20-25 |
35 |
50 |
|
|
|
Organisers, program development, Croal, Fortran, Mnemonic assembler,
Basic |
|
GEC Computers |
2050 |
0.95 |
8, 16, or 32 bits |
8K-64K |
£6,000 |
£7,500 |
70 |
50 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
|
Assembler, Fortran, Coral, Disp OP sys, Library |
|
General Automation |
SPC-12 |
2.16 |
8/12 |
16K |
£1,500 |
£49000 |
50 |
30 |
50 |
10 |
10 |
|
SPC16/40 |
1.44 |
16 |
32K |
£3,000 |
£5,000 |
30 |
60 |
30 |
5 |
5 |
|
SPC16/60 |
0.96 |
16 |
32K |
£3@600 |
£10,000 |
|
SPC16/80 |
0.8 |
16 |
32K |
£4,700 |
£20,000 |
|
SPC]6/45 |
1.44 |
16 |
64K |
£2,100 |
£4,000 |
|
SPC16/65 |
0.96 |
16 |
64K |
£2,700 |
£10,000 |
|
SPC16/85 |
0.8 |
16 |
64K |
£3,800 |
£30,000 |
|
SPC18 |
2.0 |
16 |
64K |
£5,000 |
£20,000 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
50 |
30 |
|
System18/30 |
1.2 |
16 |
64K |
£10,000 |
£30,000 |
|
Fortran IV, multi-user, Basic, Coral 66, DBOS, RTX, R'I-OS, RISYN(I.
cross program generating systems for S PC- 1 2 & S PC-16, DMS, TSS,
Fortranetc. |
|
Hewlett- Packard |
2100S |
0.98 |
16 |
16K-32K |
£8,000 |
£30,000 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
60 |
20 |
|
2100A |
0.98 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£2,213 |
£15,000 |
90 |
10 |
10 |
60 |
20 |
|
3000 |
0.98/4 |
16 |
24K-64K |
£80,000 |
£120,000 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
50 |
|
timesharing, real-time, batch, special systems. diagnostics compatible
with All above. multi ro rammin exec |
|
Honeywell |
316 |
1.6 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£4,200 |
£30,000 |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
|
DAP-16, Fortran IV, BOS, Basic, utilites etc. |
|
716 |
0.775 |
16 |
4K-64K |
£5,000 |
£50,000 |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
|
As above, plus OS/700 with multiprogramming |
|
IBM |
System 7 |
0.4 |
18 |
24K-64K |
£8,000 |
£30.000 |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
|
Operating system, Generators, Libraries, Fortran |
|
Information Computer Systems |
ALP1 |
0.65 or 0.33 |
16 |
4K-64K |
£4,600 - £16,000 |
£11,000 - £25,000 |
5 |
0 |
25 |
30 |
45 |
|
ALP3 |
16 |
4K-256K |
£5,600 - £57,000 |
|
|
ALP3 |
16 |
4K-256K |
£5,972 - £57,372 |
£16,000 - £100,000 |
|
Executive assembler, DIMOS (Disk OS), Fortran IV, Basic, Algol W,
terminal emulator, ICL 1900 FEP emulator, applications |
|
Interdata |
74 |
1.0 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£17,300 |
nd |
60 |
nd |
30 |
nd |
nd |
|
70 |
1.0 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£3,260 |
|
80 |
0.24 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£7,870 |
|
85 |
0.24 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£11,660 |
|
50 |
1.0 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£3,260 |
|
55 |
1.0 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£7,630 |
|
Basic operating system, Disk operrating system, Real time operating
system, RT telecomm exec, assembler, Fortran, Basic, Interactive Fortran,
Editor, Debug |
|
A/S Kongsberg Vapenfabr. |
Sm400 |
1.0 |
16 |
4K-32K |
£6,000 - £30,000 |
£7,000 - £30,000 |
5 |
50 |
25 |
1 |
29 |
|
Operating system, Fortran II and IV, Basic, utility library,
maintenance, terminal software, software for IBM, UNIVAC, CD HB |
|
MicroComputer Systems |
Minic |
0.9 |
8 |
£1,760 |
£3,000 - £25,000 |
60 |
70 |
20 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Basic (multi-user), Fortran IV, RT DOS, device handlers, debug,
diagnostics, loaders, specials |
|
Modular Computer Systems |
Modcomp1 |
0.9 |
8 |
32K |
£1,000 |
£2,000 - £3,000 |
40 |
60 |
15 |
15 |
10 |
|
Modcomp II/III |
0.8 |
16 |
64K |
£2,000 |
£6,000 - £10,000 |
|
Modcomp IV |
05 / 0.8 |
16 / 32 |
256K |
£9,000 |
£10,000 - £20,000 |
|
MAX I, MAX II, MAX III, SAX 1, SAX II |
|
Norsk Data Elektronikk |
Nord 20 |
1.0 |
16 |
4K 16K |
78,000 Krn |
- 500,00 Krn |
0 |
40 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
| |
|
Nord 10 |
0.4 0.8 |
16 |
8K 256K |
200,000 Krn |
- 2,000,000 Krn |
0 |
60 |
10 |
30 |
0 |
|
Fortran, assembler, Basic, OS. (Nord 10 includes SINTRAN) |
|
Philips Electrologica |
P850 |
3.2 |
16 |
0.5K 2K |
Na |
|
|
75 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
|
P855 |
1.2 |
16 |
4K 32K |
Na |
|
95 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
10 |
|
P860 |
0.84 |
16 |
4K 32K |
Na |
|
|
30 |
30 |
30 |
10 |
|
Range of op sys for ppt, disk and RT systems, range of assemblers,
Fortran |
|
Saab Scania |
D5/20 |
1.33 |
16 |
2K 16K |
|
|
2 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
90 |
|
DAL assembler, DIL interpreters, Op Sys 52B, 5DC |
|
D5/30 |
1.0 1.2 |
16 |
4K 64K |
|
|
25 |
5 |
25 |
10 |
50 |
|
DAL, DIP, DPL, Fortran, Basic, OS53E, OS5DC |
|
Syneurope |
Synelec 9 |
1.76 |
16 |
8K 32K |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
90 |
| |
Op sys, disk file management, IO handlers, Basic RPG II soon |
|
Telemecanique Electricue |
T1600 |
0.9 |
16 |
4K 64K |
|
|
5 |
10 |
40 |
40 |
10 |
|
Two Op sys, terminal emulators, data collection systems, Fortran,
Basic, assembler, PL1600 |
|
T2000 |
1.3 |
19 |
|
|
|
35 |
80 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
|
Batch Op sys, proc ctrl op sys, (SUPROS), RTBMS, assembler, Fortran |
|
T621 |
0.65 |
8 |
|
|
|
Na |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
Assembler, debug, subroutine library, Basic type language |
|
Texas Instruments |
960A |
0.75 |
16(data)
32(instr) |
4K 65K |
£1,365 - £12,305 |
£2,200 - £20,000 |
40 |
50 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
|
Program support monitor, process automation monitor, process control
language, language translator, application packages |
|
980A |
0.75 |
16 |
4K 65K |
£1,665 - £12,705 |
£2,400 - £20,000 |
35 |
10 |
20 |
40 |
30 |
|
Assembler, Fortran IV, disk monitor, link editor, language translator |
|
Unidata/Ventek |
Datapoint 2200/1 |
8 |
8 |
2K 8K |
£3,500 - £4,100 |
na |
0 |
1 |
30 |
4 |
65 |
|
Assembler, HLL, disk/mag tape/cassette op sys, debug |
|
Datapoint 2200/2 |
1.6 |
8 |
4K 16K |
£4,300 - £5,300 |
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Varian Data Machines |
620/L-100 |
0.95 |
16 |
4K 32K |
£2,880 |
£12,000 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
60 |
10 |
|
MOS, assembler, utilities, Fortran IV, E-Basic, RPG IV, time sharing
basic, BEST, application programs |
|
V73 |
0.66core
0.33 semi |
16 |
4K 256K |
£6,000 |
£15,000 - £20,000 |
5 |
5 |
25 |
55 |
15 |
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As above, plus Vortex operating system and micro-programmability |
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