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SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY Athena

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Professional Computer

U.S.A.

1979

Intel 8085

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SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY

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NAME	Athena

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MANUFACTURER	Solid State Technology

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TYPE	Professional Computer

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ORIGIN	U.S.A.

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YEAR	? 1979

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BUILT IN LANGUAGE	Unknown

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KEYBOARD	Full-stroke keyboard

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CPU	Intel 8085

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SPEED	Unknown

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CO-PROCESSOR	Unknown

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RAM	Unknown

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VRAM	Unknown

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ROM	Unknown

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TEXT MODES	Unknown

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GRAPHIC MODES	Unknown

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COLORS	Unknown

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SOUND	Unknown

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SIZE / WEIGHT	Unknown

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I/O PORTS	Unknown

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BUILT IN MEDIA	5.25'' disk drives (320 KB)

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OS	Unknown

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POWER SUPPLY	Built-in power supply

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PERIPHERALS	Unknown

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PRICE	35000 FF HT (France, 1980)

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https://web.archive.org/web/20230128071906/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1121	2023-01-28

Little is known about this obscure professional computer.

The Athena used a true multi-tasking OS that enabled single keystroke application switching. It also incorporated intelligent distributed multiprocessing into perpherial interfaces.

The machine and OS were developed by an MIT graduate and conceived by Solid State Technology from Boston. The Athena is based on a 8085 Intel chipset. Sold with a monochrome monitor and 5.25'' disk drives (320 KB each), it has also a printer (150 characters/s, 80 col.) built-in the case.

Several programming languages were available : compiled BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL and APL.

Fewer than one thousand of these machines were produced. The company never gained viability.

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.

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