VT180
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| Manufacturer | DEC |
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| Type | Personal Computer |
| Release date | 1982 |
| Discontinued | 1983 |
| Operating system | CP/M |
| CPU | Z80@ 2 MHz |
| Memory | 64 KB RAM |
| Removable storage | 5.25-inch floppy disks |
| Display | 12 in (30 cm)CRT 80x24 characters |
| Successor | Rainbow 100 |
TheVT180is a personal computer produced byDigital Equipment Corporation(DEC) ofMaynard,Massachusetts,USA.[1][2]
Introduced in early 1982, theCP/M-based VT180 was DEC's entry-level microcomputer. "VT180" is the unofficial name for the combination of theVT100computer terminaland VT18X option.[2]The VT18X includes a 2 MHzZilog Z80microprocessor and 64K RAM on two circuit boards that fit inside the terminal, and two external 5.25-inchfloppy diskdrives with room for two more in an external enclosure.[3]The VT180 was codenamed "Robin".
Digital later released a full-fledged personal computer known as theRainbow 100as the successor to Robin.[4]
When Digital ended the VT100 terminal family in 1983,[5][6]it also discontinued the VT180. No direct replacement was offered, although the Rainbow 100 eventually provided a superset of Robin's functionality.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^DEC Educational Services (February 1983).VT180 Series Technical Manual.Digital Equipment Corporation.
- ^ab"DigiBarn Systems: DEC Robin (VT-180) & documentation".digibarn.Retrieved2023-02-20.
- ^Snyder, John J. Ph.D. (June 1983)."A DEC on Every Desk?".BYTE.p. 104–106.Retrieved5 February2015.
- ^"DigiBarn Systems: DEC Rainbow 100".digibarn.Retrieved2023-02-20.
- ^Richard Shuford (1995–2005)."DEC Video Terminals".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-06-05.
- ^"VT220 Programmer Reference Manual".Digital Equipment Corporation.August 1984.
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