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+title: NBI Hantu
+categories:
+- Computers
+types:
+- Professional Computer
+origins:
+- U.S.A.
+years:
+- '1975'
+cpus:
+- Intel 8008
+params:
+  name: Hantu
+  company: /companies/nbi
+  company_name: NBI
+  specs:
+  - label: NAME
+    value: Hantu
+  - label: MANUFACTURER
+    value: NBI
+  - label: TYPE
+    value: Professional Computer
+  - label: ORIGIN
+    value: U.S.A.
+  - label: YEAR
+    value: '1975'
+  - label: KEYBOARD
+    value: Full-stroke professional keyboard with two keypads (numeric and editing ?)
+  - label: CPU
+    value: Intel 8008
+  - label: RAM
+    value: up to 16k
+  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
+    value: Indecent...
+  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
+    value: 2 x 8'' floppies, (250k each)
+  - label: POWER SUPPLY
+    value: PSU built-in
+  oc_id: 523
+  source:
+    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230604041644/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=523
+    date: '2023-06-04'
+---
+
+All the information we have come from a copy of a 1975 brochure of an NBI Hantu (later renamed to the System II).
+
+It boasted an Intel 8008 processor up to 16K of RAM and two 8" 250K floppies.
+
+NBI was the first software based wordprocessing system on the market. At that time, the competition had to change firmware each time the program was changed.
+
+NBI officially stood for "Nothing But Intials", however the real origin of the name NBI was "Necton Bilinium Incorporated" a name chosen by one of the company founders - Binx Selsby.
+
+Thanks to **Kenny Stamm** for all this information.
+
+---
+
+**Larry Schear** memories:\
+While working at Western Electric's Engineering Research Center in suburban Princeton, NJ, I had ordered a printer interface from NBI and Binx. We received an apparently handwrought circuit board, notable for two features.\
+First was the layout of the individual components on the circuit board. Nothing was rectilinear or orthogonal, but parts were placed apparently haphazardly (possibly to minimize inter-electrode coupling (as in a 6AK5)?), or just for satisfying 'style'.\
+The other was a strain relief 'system' for the ribbon cable - a massive, twisted tapered blacksmith-fabricated wrought-iron piece was affixed to the circuit board with a hand-hammered copper rivet! Most striking!\
+We all surmised that NBI was run out of a commune's tent! It DID work as advertised! Haven't seen it since the late 'seventies.