Series of computers made by [Digitial Equipment Corporation]?. PDP is an abbreviation for [Programmable Data Processor]? -- they were given that name because at the time of their introduction computers had a reputation of being large and expensive machines, and the PDP was aimed at a market who couldn't afford them. |
Series of computers made by Digital Equipment Corporation. PDP is an abbreviation for [Programmable Data Processor]? -- they were given that name because at the time of their introduction computers had a reputation of being large and expensive machines, and the PDP was aimed at a market who couldn't afford them. |
*PDP-6?: timesharing machine (was it 18 or 36 bits?) *PDP-8: 6-bit machine. The first "personal computer". |
*PDP-6?: small mainframe, 36 bits. *PDP-8: 12-bit machine. The first "personal computer"; also used in the DECmate word processor. |
*PDP-11: 16-bit machine. The VAX series was descended from it. The PDP-8 and PDP-11 were the most popular of the PDP series of machines. |
*PDP-11: 16-bit machine. Also LSI-11, primarily for embedded systems. The VAX series was descended from it. The PDP-8 and PDP-11 were the most popular of the PDP series of machines. |