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title: MCM COMPUTERS MCM 800
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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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- Canada
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years:
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- '1976'
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cpus:
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- Intel 8008
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params:
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name: MCM 800
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image: /media/museum/photos/mcm_800_1s.jpg
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company: /companies/mcm-computers
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company_name: MCM COMPUTERS
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: MCM 800
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: MCM Computers
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Canada
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1976'
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- label: END OF PRODUCTION
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value: Unknown
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: APL language
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full stroke keyboard, 70 keys, numeric keypad
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- label: CPU
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value: Intel 8008
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- label: SPEED
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value: Unknown
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- label: RAM
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value: 16 KB
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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, built-in alphanumeric plasma display (1 line)
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: Unknown
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- label: COLORS
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value: 'No'
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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: expansion bus, external monitor
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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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: printer, floppy disk driven, plotter, card reader, RS232 interface
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- label: PRICE
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value: |-
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Cnd $9800 (Canada, 1976)\
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MCM 782: Cnd $4950
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tabs:
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- photos
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- links
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photos:
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- title: MCM 800
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subtitle: ''
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text: used on a Gixinet network
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image: /media/museum/photos/mcm_800_1.jpg
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links:
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- title: Wikipedia - MCM entry
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url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCM/70
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text: info about MCM and its systems
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- title: York University Computer Museum
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url: http://www.cse.yorku.ca/museum/collections/MCM/MCM.htm
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text: detailed list of their impressive MCM collection
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comments:
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- author: Achim Baqué
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date: Sunday 12th September 2021
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text: Hi, I am a vintage computer collector. Please contact me (E-Mail via my website) if you have the MCM 800 to offer.
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- author: Josh Bensadon (Toronto, Canada)
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date: Saturday 2nd June 2018
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text: I''ve just fixed one of these computers, Very nice system. It has 19x 2K ROM (38K). It is not exactly using an 8008, instead they built their own 8008 like processor using discrete logic.
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- author: shae (new zealand)
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date: Monday 2nd May 2011
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text: wow that is a old computer it is so old i fell old even looking at it hahahahah lol
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related:
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- /museum/mcm-computers-mcm-70-700
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oc_id: 1297
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230223072102/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1297
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date: '2023-02-23'
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---
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Based on the [MCM 70 / 700](/museum/mcm-computers-mcm-70-700/) (see this entry for more info), the MCM 800 followed in 1976.
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It was faster, included 16 KB RAM (instead of 8 KB for the 700), and included the ability to drive an external monitor.
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Among other things, MCM 800s were used in one of the first french industrial network called Gixinet (along with ARCnet). This was a token-bus type network developped by the Gixi company.
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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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