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1,289 discussions, 9,527 archived comments; pages no longer carry the comments themselves. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01YDRjtmAiNpo5mK5N3d7QwZ
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title: SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY Athena
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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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- '1979'
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cpus:
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- Intel 8085
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params:
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name: Athena
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image: /media/museum/photos/solidstatetechnology_athena_1.jpg
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company: /companies/solid-state-technology
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company_name: SOLID STATE TECHNOLOGY
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Athena
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Solid State Technology
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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: ? 1979
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: Unknown
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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: Intel 8085
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- label: SPEED
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value: Unknown
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: Unknown
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- label: RAM
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value: Unknown
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- label: VRAM
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value: Unknown
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- label: ROM
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value: Unknown
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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: Unknown
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- label: SOUND
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value: Unknown
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: Unknown
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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: 5.25'' disk drives (320 KB)
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- label: OS
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value: Unknown
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in power supply
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: Unknown
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- label: PRICE
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value: 35000 FF HT (France, 1980)
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forum_thread: 1091
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oc_id: 1121
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230128071906/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1121
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date: '2023-01-28'
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---
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Little is known about this obscure professional computer.
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The Athena used a true multi-tasking OS that enabled single keystroke application switching. It also incorporated intelligent distributed multiprocessing into perpherial interfaces.
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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.
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Several programming languages were available : compiled BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL and APL.
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Fewer than one thousand of these machines were produced. The company never gained viability.
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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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