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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
AI Electronics ai-M16	Computers	Professional Computer	Japan	1982	Intel 8086	name image company company_name specs tabs photos adverts comments oc_id source ai-M16 /media/museum/photos/ai-electronics_m16_1.jpg /companies/ai-electronics AI Electronics label value NAME ai-M16 label value MANUFACTURER AI Electronics label value TYPE Professional Computer label value ORIGIN Japan label value YEAR 1982 label value END OF PRODUCTION Unknown label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Unknown label value KEYBOARD Full-stroke keyboard with numeric keypad label value CPU Intel 8086 label value SPEED 5 or 8 Mhz label value CO-PROCESSOR 8088, 8089 (I/O) and optional arithmetic co-processor 8087 label value RAM 256 KB, 512 KB or 1 MB depending models label value VRAM Unknown label value ROM Unknown label value TEXT MODES Unknown label value GRAPHIC MODES Yes label value COLORS Unknown label value SOUND Unknown label value SIZE / WEIGHT Heavy ! label value 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 label value BUILT IN MEDIA 7,8 MB Winchester hard-disk and one or two 8'' floppy-drives (1 MB) label value OS ai-KUDOS86 (UNIX), UCSD-p system, CP/M 86, MP/M 86 label value POWER SUPPLY PSU built-in label value PERIPHERALS External Winchester drives label value PRICE $2,900 (USA, 1983) photos adverts title subtitle text image CLOSE-UP This is a close-up of the 8'' floppy-drive and Winchester hard-disk /media/museum/photos/ai_electronics_m16_closeup.jpg title subtitle text image FRENCH AD (DEC.1983) /media/museum/pubs/ai-m16_pub_facen.jpg author date text Colin Dorr (USA) Friday 13rd April 2007 I had this computer a long time ago. I called it: The best and first computer i had. When i buyed it it costs $2,900 (In 1983). I replaced it in 1986 for a Apple Macintosh computer. I think the end of production was in 1987 because of the news. 511 url date 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.