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AI Electronics ai-M16

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Professional Computer

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1982

Intel 8086

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ai-M16

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AI Electronics

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NAME	ai-M16

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MANUFACTURER	AI Electronics

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TYPE	Professional Computer

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ORIGIN	Japan

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YEAR	1982

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END OF PRODUCTION	Unknown

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BUILT IN LANGUAGE	Unknown

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KEYBOARD	Full-stroke keyboard with numeric keypad

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CPU	Intel 8086

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SPEED	5 or 8 Mhz

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CO-PROCESSOR	8088, 8089 (I/O) and optional arithmetic co-processor 8087

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RAM	256 KB, 512 KB or 1 MB depending models

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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	Yes

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COLORS	Unknown

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SOUND	Unknown

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SIZE / WEIGHT	Heavy !

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I/O PORTS	six RS232c ports (up to 14 in option), Centronics, Expansion bus and IEEE-796 bus\ GP-IB and IEEE-48 are optional

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BUILT IN MEDIA	7,8 MB Winchester hard-disk and one or two 8'' floppy-drives (1 MB)

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OS	ai-KUDOS86 (UNIX), UCSD-p system, CP/M 86, MP/M 86

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POWER SUPPLY	PSU built-in

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PERIPHERALS	External Winchester drives

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PRICE	$2,900 (USA, 1983)

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CLOSE-UP		This is a close-up of the 8'' floppy-drive and Winchester hard-disk	/media/museum/photos/ai_electronics_m16_closeup.jpg

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FRENCH AD (DEC.1983)			/media/museum/pubs/ai-m16_pub_facen.jpg

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https://web.archive.org/web/20230415202048/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=511	2023-04-15

Not much is known about this UNIX professional system...

It was a 8086/8087 system that ran ai-KUDOS86 (UNIX variant) and could support up to 6 terminals.

It was sold with one or two 8" floppy drives, or one 8" floppy drive and a Winchester hard disk.

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.

2.6 KiB Raw Blame History

2.6 KiB

Raw Blame History