---
title: MCM COMPUTERS MCM 800
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- Canada
years:
- '1976'
cpus:
- Intel 8008
params:
  name: MCM 800
  image: /media/museum/photos/mcm_800_1s.jpg
  company: /companies/mcm-computers
  company_name: MCM COMPUTERS
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: MCM 800
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: MCM Computers
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Canada
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1976'
  - label: END OF PRODUCTION
    value: Unknown
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: APL language
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Full stroke keyboard, 70 keys, numeric keypad
  - label: CPU
    value: Intel 8008
  - label: SPEED
    value: Unknown
  - label: RAM
    value: 16 KB
  - label: ROM
    value: Unknown
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: Unknown, built-in alphanumeric plasma display (1 line)
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: Unknown
  - label: COLORS
    value: 'No'
  - label: SOUND
    value: Unknown
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: Unknown
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: expansion bus, external monitor
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: Unknown
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Unknown
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: printer, floppy disk driven, plotter, card reader, RS232 interface
  - label: PRICE
    value: |-
      Cnd $9800 (Canada, 1976)\
      MCM 782: Cnd $4950
  tabs:
  - photos
  - links
  photos:
  - title: MCM 800
    subtitle: ''
    text: used on a Gixinet network
    image: /media/museum/photos/mcm_800_1.jpg
  links:
  - title: Wikipedia - MCM entry
    url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCM/70
    text: info about MCM and its systems
  - title: York University Computer Museum
    url: http://www.cse.yorku.ca/museum/collections/MCM/MCM.htm
    text: detailed list of their impressive MCM collection
  comments:
  - author: Achim Baqué
    date: Sunday 12th September 2021
    text: Hi, I am a vintage computer collector. Please contact me (E-Mail via my website) if you have the MCM 800 to offer.
  - author: Josh Bensadon (Toronto, Canada)
    date: Saturday 2nd June 2018
    text: I''ve just fixed one of these computers, Very nice system. It has 19x 2K ROM (38K). It is not exactly using an 8008, instead they built their own 8008 like processor using discrete logic.
  - author: shae (new zealand)
    date: Monday 2nd May 2011
    text: wow that is a old computer it is so old i fell old even looking at it hahahahah lol
  related:
  - /museum/mcm-computers-mcm-70-700
  oc_id: 1297
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230223072102/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1297
    date: '2023-02-23'
---

Based on the [MCM 70 / 700](/museum/mcm-computers-mcm-70-700/) (see this entry for more info), the MCM 800 followed in 1976.

It was faster, included 16 KB RAM (instead of 8 KB for the 700), and included the ability to drive an external monitor.

Among other things, MCM 800s were used in one of the first french industrial network called Gixinet (along with ARCnet). This was a token-bus type network developped by the Gixi company.

<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>