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title: COMPUTER DEVICES INCORPORATED Miniterm
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Professional Computer
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origins:
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- U.S.A.
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years:
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- '1980'
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cpus:
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- Motorola 6800
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params:
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name: Miniterm
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image: /media/museum/photos/cdi_miniterm.jpg
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company: /companies/computer-devices-incorporated
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company_name: COMPUTER DEVICES INCORPORATED
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Miniterm
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Computer Devices Incorporated
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: U.S.A.
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1980'
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full-stroke keyboard
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- label: CPU
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value: Motorola 6800
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- label: RAM
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value: 32 KB
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- label: ROM
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value: About 20 KB
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: Unknown
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: Unknown
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- label: COLORS
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value: None
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- label: SOUND
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value: Unknown,
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: 17 lbs
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Unknown
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: Mini-cassette
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- label: OS
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value: Unknown
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Unknown
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: 132 column printer, alphanumeric bar-code reader, 1.44 MB disk drive.
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- label: PRICE
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value: About $5,000
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forum_thread: 622
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oc_id: 636
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221205020435/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=636
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date: '2022-12-05'
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The "Miniterm" portable computer terminal was the Computer Devices Incorporated's primary product.
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This "hand-carried" computer was preprogrammed to lead sales, manufacturing, and other untrained in computer operation through data processing tasks. Stored on a minicassette, the program was called up automatically when the computer is switched on.
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Model 1206/PAT had a 64k processor with 32k RAM and included a modem acoustic coupler, and an 80-column thermal printer that could produce 50 characters per second. Programs were developped in Basic or in Motorola 6800 assembly language on a companion unit.
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Options included a 132-column printer, alphanumeric bar-code reader, and a 1.44 MB disk drive.
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More information from **Ken Steiner**:\
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I was the software guy for this product. It had no display, 80 or 132 column printing, it could print raster graphics using Digital Equipment format. I forget the name of the OS, but it was unusual, even for 6800 standards. It had two different versions of basic - one in ROM that was similar (not as powerful) as in the Apple2, and one called STRUBAL - structured Basic Language. The disk drive was optional. I don't know if any were sold with disk drive, and a few were sold without disk drive.
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<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>
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