Appendix A TABLES OF PROPERTIES OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPUTERS
Reading edition
The comprehensive tables of properties of small and medium-sized computers appearing on the next 6 pages are from D. J. Theis and L. C. Hobbs, "Mini-Computers for Real-Time Applications," Datamation, Vol. 15, No. 3, p. 39 (March 1969) and are reprinted here by permission of the publisher, F. D. Thompson Publications, Inc., 35 Mason Street, Greenwich, Conn. 06830.
MANUFACTURER / MODEL NUMBER Digital Equipment Corp. PDP-9 Digital Equipment Corp. PDP-9/L Computer Automation PDC-816 ControlData Corporation 1700 Data General Nova DataMate Computer Systems, Inc. Data Mate-16 Decade Computer Corp. 70/2 Electronic Assoc. Inc. 640 EMR 6130 Hewlett Packard 2114A Hewlett Packard 2115A Hewlett Packard 2116B Honeywell DDP-416
MEMORY
Memory cycle time (µs) 1.0 1.5 8 1.1 2.6 1.0 .860 1.65 0.775 2.0 2.0 1.6 0.96
Memory word length (bits) 18 18 16 18 16 16 18 16 18 16 16 16 16
Minimum memory size (words) 8K 4K 4K 4K 1K 4K 4K 4K 8K 4K 4K 8K 4K
Memory increment size (words) 8K 4K 4K 4K 1K,2K,4K 4K 4K 4K 8K 4K 4K 8K 4K
Maximum memory size (words) 32K 16K 16K 32K 32K 32K 16K 32K 32K 8K 8K 32K 16K
Parity check (std.,opt.,no) opt. opt. no std. no opt. std. no std. opt. opt. opt. opt.
Memory protect (std.,opt.,no) opt. opt. no std. no std. std. std. std. no opt. opt. opt.
CPU FEATURES
Instruction word length(s) 18 18 16 16/32 16 16 16/32 16/32 16/32 16 16 16 16/32
Number of accumulators (or general purpose registers that can be used as accumulators) 1 std. 1 opt. 1 std. 1 opt. 1 2 4 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1
Number of hardware registers (not including index registers) 1 std. 1 opt. 1 std. 1 opt. 6 8 10 6 5 9 4 7 7 7 4
Number of index registers (indicate whether they are hardware, memory or other techniques) 7 (auto. index mem. reg.) 7 (auto. index mem. reg.) 1 hardware 1 hardware 1 memory 2 hardware 16 memory 1 hardware 1 memory 1 hardware 3 hardware none none none none
How many bits for operation code 4 4 5 4 5 5 6 4 5 4 4 4 6
How many bits for address modes 1 1 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1
Number of addressing modes 2 2 8 7 8 8 5 3-8 7 4 4 4 2
How many bits for address 13 13 8 8/15 8 8 7/14 9/15 8/15 10 10 10 9/14
In this machine one can directly address ____ words 8,192 4,096 768 256 1,024 256 16,384 512 32,768 2,048 2,048 2,048 1,024
in ____ µs 2.0 3.0 16.0 1.1 5.2 2.0 1.9 1.65 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.6 0.96
and indirectly address ____ words 32K 16K 16K 32K 32K 32K 16K 32K 32K 8K 8K 32K 16K
in ____ µs 3.0 4.5 24.0 3.3 7.8 3.0 1.9 3.3 2.9 4.0 4.0 3.2 1.92
Indirect addressing (multi-level, single-level, no) Single-level Single-level Multi-level Multi-level Multi-level Multi-level Single-level Multi-level Multi-level Multi-level Multi-level Multi-level Multi-level
ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS
Store time for full word (µs) 2.0 3.0 16.0 2.2 5.5 2.0 1.9 3.3 1.9 4.0 4.0 3.2 1.92
Add time for full word (µs) 2.0 3.0 16.0 2.2 5.9 2.0 1.9 3.3 1.9 4.0 4.0 3.2 1.92
Fixed-point hardware mult/divide (std., opt., no) opt. opt. no std. no std. opt. std. std. no opt. opt. no
Multiply time hardware (µs) 3.0-11.0 4.5-16.5 — 7 — 6.0 6.5 18.15 4.5-8.3 24.0 19.2
Divide time hardware (µs) 3.0-12.0 4.5-18.0 — 9 — 7.0 12.5 18.975 7.9-11.4 26.0 20.8
Multiply time software (µs) 281 max. 421 max. 102 — 329.3-334.1 N/A 187 187 150 154.6
Divide time software (µs) 352 max. 528 max. 178 — 424.8-519.2 N/A 387 387 310 220.8
I/O CAPABILITY
Data path width (bits) 18 18 8/16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
Direct memory access (DMA) channel (std., opt., no) std. no std. opt. std. opt. opt. opt. std. no opt. opt. opt.
Maximum DMA word transfer rate 1.0 MHZ — 125 KHZ 900 KHZ 312 KHZ 1.0 MHZ 1.1 MHZ 600 KHZ 1.26 MHZ — 500 KHZ 625 KHZ 1.0 MHZ
Number of external priority interrupt levels provided in basic system 1 1 3 16 16 8 1 7 none 8 8 16 2
Maximum number of external interrupts 256 256 256 16 62 64 32 64 126 56 40 48 48
Response time (µs) including time to save registers of interrupted program and initiate new program execution 4.0 6.0 48.0 50.0 38.6 5.0 8.0 5.8 13.2 10.0 10.0 8.0 4.8
OTHER FEATURES
Power failure protect (std., opt., no) opt. opt. opt. std. std. std. opt. std. std. opt. opt. std. std.
Automatic restart after power failure (std., opt., no) opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. std. opt. no opt. opt. opt. opt. opt.
Real-time clock or internal timer (std., opt., no) std. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt.
SOFTWARE
Assembler (1 pass, 2 pass, both) 2 pass 2 pass 2 pass 2 pass 2 pass 2 pass 1 pass 2 pass both 2 pass 2 pass 2 pass both
Relocatable assembler (yes, no) yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no
Minimum core size necessary to use this relocatable assembler 8K 4K 4K 4K — 4K 4K 8K 8K 4K 4K 4K —
Macro assembler capability yes yes no yes no yes no no yes no no no no
Compilers available (specify explicitly, e.g., Fortran II, IV, ASA Basic Fortran, etc.) Fortran IV Fortran IV none ASA Basic Fortran none none Fortran IV Fortran IV ASA Basic Fortran Fortran IV Algol, ASA Basic Fortran Algol, ASA Basic Fortran Algol, ASA Basic Fortran none
Conversational compilers (e.g., FOCAL, BASIC, CAL, etc.) FOCAL none none none none none CHAT DOI none BASIC BASIC BASIC none
Real-time executive monitor available (yes, no) yes yes no yes no no no no yes no no yes no
Disc operating system available (yes, no) yes yes no yes no no no yes yes no yes yes yes
BASIC MAINFRAME COSTS
Basic system price with 4K words including power supplies N/A $19,000 $11,900 $29,000 $ 7,600 $13,900 $12,800 $26,500 N/A $ 9,950 $14,500 N/A $15,700
Price of ASR-33 Teletype (if not already included in Basic System Price) — $ 900 $ 1,900 $ 6,000 (ASR-35) $ 1,400 $ 2,000 $ 1,200 $ 1,200 — $ 2,000 $ 2,000 — $ 1,200
Total system price, including ASR-33 Teletype and CPU — $19,900 $13,800 $35,000 (ASR-35) $ 9,000 $15,900 $14,000 $27,700 — $11,950 $16,500 — $16,900
Basic system price with 8K words including adequate power supplies, enclosure, control panel $35,000 $25,000 $17,900 $37,000 $10,885 $20,400 $18,600 $35,500 $46,000 $13,950 $19,500 $24,000 $23,700
Price of ASR-33 Teletype (if not already included in Basic System Price) Included $ 900 $ 1,900 $ 6,000 (ASR-35) $ 1,400 $ 2,000 $ 1,200 $ 1,200 $ 3,100 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 1,200
Total system price, including ASR-33 Teletype and CPU $35,000 $25,900 $19,800 $43,000 (ASR-35) $12,285 $22,400 $19,800 $36,700 $49,100 $15,950 $21,500 $26,000 $24,900
PERIPHERALS AVAILABLE
Magnetic tape available (yes, no) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Approximate price for operational unit (including controller, computer options necessary, etc.) $22,000 to $23,000 $22,000 to $23,000 $ 5,700 to $10,000 $22,500 $12,000 $19,500 $12,000 $30,000 to $32,000 $35,200 to $67,200 $12,500 to $15,000 $15,500 to $21,500 $15,500 to $21,500 $23,355 to $35,430
Mass storage device available (yes, no) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes
Approximate price of operational unit (including controller, computer options necessary, etc.) $ 9,750 $ 9,750 $ 6,500 to $ 9,950 $27,500 $ 6,500 to $ 9,250 $18,000 to $45,000 $15,000 $24,500 $20,200 to $54,700 — $26,500 to $31,500 $26,500 to $31,500 $22,300 to $36,000
High speed paper tape reader (yes, no) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Speed (char/sec) 300 300 300 350 300/150 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300
Approximate price of operational unit Included Combination $ 4,800 $ 2,200 $ 4,500 $2,650/ $2,150 $ 2,000 $ 2,500 Combination $ 8,400 Combination $10,100 $ 2,100 $ 2,100 $ 2,100 $ 3,800
High speed paper tape punch (yes, no) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Speed (char/sec) 50 50 60 120 63.3 120 120 120 60 120 120 120 110
Approximate price of operational unit Included Combination $ 4,800 $ 3,300 $ 5,100 $ 2,200 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 Combination $ 8,400 Combination $10,100 $ 4,100 $ 4,100 $ 4,100 $ 4,500
NOTE: N/A = Not Announced—or Not Available
MANUFACTURER / MODEL NUMBER Honeywell DDP-516 Information Technolgy,Inc. ITI-4900 (Model 20) Interdata Model 3 Interdata Model 4 IBM 1130 IBM 1800 Lockheed Electronics MAC-16 Raytheon 703 Raytheon 706 Scientific Control Corp. 4700 Scientific Data Systems Sigma2 Systems Engineering Laboratories 810A Systems Engineering Laboratories 810B
MEMORY
Memory cycle time (µs) 0.96 0.975/1.75 0.980/1.5 0.980/1.5 2.2/3.6 2/4 1 1.75 0.9 0.920 0.9 1.75 .756
Memory word length (bits) 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
Minimum memory size (words) 4K 4K 2K 2K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 8K 4K 8K
Memory increment size (words) 4K 4K 2K,4K 2K,4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 8K
Maximum memory size (words) 32K 32K 32K 32K 32K 32K 65K 32K 32K 65K 65K 32K 32K
Parity check (std.,opt.,no) opt. opt. opt. opt. std. std. opt. no opt. opt. std. opt. std.
Memory protect (std.,opt.,no) opt. opt. opt. opt. no std. opt. no opt. opt. opt. opt. opt.
CPU FEATURES
Instruction word length(s) 16/32 16/32 16/32 16/32 16/32 16/32 16 16 16 16/32 16 16 16
Number of accumulators (or general purpose registers that can be used as accumulators) 2 8 16 16 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 2 2
Number of hardware registers (not including index registers) 5 16 18 33 7 7 6 6 6 10 6 2 2
Number of index registers (indicate whether they are hardware, memory or other techniques) 1 hardware 6 hardware 15 15 3 memory 3 hardware 4 memory 1 hardware 1 hardware 1 hardware 2 hardware 1 hardware 2 hardware
How many bits for operation code 5 8 8 8 5 5 4 4 4 4/9 4 4 4
How many bits for address modes 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 4 2 2
Number of addressing modes 4 4 3 3 3 3 8 2 2 5 16 4 4
How many bits for address 9/14 6/16 6/16 6/16 9/16 9/16 9 11 11 9/16 8 10 10
In this machine one can directly address ____ words 1,024 32,768 32,768 32,768 32,768 32,768 512 32,768 32,768 32,768 1,024 1,024 1,024
in ____ µs 0.96 0.975/1.75 0.98/1.5 0.98/1.5 2.2 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.8 0.92 0.9 1.75 0.750
and indirectly address ____ words 32K 32K — — 32K 32K 65K — — 65K 65K 32K 32K
in ____ µs 1.92 1.95/3.5 — — 2.2 2.0 3.0 — — 1.84 1.8 3.5 1.5
Indirect addressing (multi-level, single-level, no) Multi- level Multi- level no no Single- level Single- level Multi- level no no Single- level Single- level Multi- level Multi- level
ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS
Store time for full word (µs) 1.92 1.95/3.5 6.0 6.0 4.64 4.25 2.0 3.5 1.8 1.84 2.2 3.5 1.50
Add time for full word (µs) 1.92 1.95/3.5 3.2 3.2 4.88 4.25 2.0 3.5 1.8 1.84 2.2 3.5 1.50
Fixed-point hardware mult/divide (std.,opt.,no) opt. opt. opt. opt. std. std. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. std. std.
Multiply time hardware (µs) 5.28 10 23 23 15.67 15.25 9 12.25- 17.5 6.3 to 9.0 6.44 10.3 7 4.5
Divide time hardware (µs) 10.00 25 38 38 46.36 42.75 12 24.0 9.0 6.90 10.8 10.5 8.25
Multiply time software (µs) 154.6 50 900 900 — — 150 147 75 — 103 — —
Divide time software (µs) 220.8 100 1,020 1,020 — — 300 299.25 154 — 297 — —
I/O CAPABILITY
Data path width (bits) 16 16 8 8 16 16 16 16 16 8/16 8 16 16
Direct memory access (DMA) channel (std.,opt.,no) opt. opt. opt. opt. std. std. opt. opt. opt. opt. std. opt. opt.
Maximum DMA word transfer rate 1.0 MHZ 1.0 MHZ 450 KHZ 450 KHZ 460 KHZ 500 KHZ 800 KHZ 571 KHZ 1.1 MHZ 1.1 MHZ 200 KHZ 572 KHZ 1.33 MHZ
Number of external priority interrupt levels provided in basic system 2 8 2 2 6 12 4 1 1 2 2 3 3
Maximum number of external interrupts 48 256 255 255 96 384 64 16 16 256 132 96 96
Response time (µs) including time to save registers of interrupted program and initiate new program execution 9.6 5.0 9.0- 16.0 9.0- 16.0 100.0 100.0 6.0 5.25 2.7 7.36 6.0 10.5 6.75
OTHER FEATURES
Power failure protect (std., opt., no) std. opt. opt. opt. no opt. opt. opt. opt. std. opt. std. std.
Automatic restart after power failure (std.,opt.,no) opt. opt. opt. opt. no opt. opt. std. std. opt. opt. opt. opt.
Real-time clock or internal timer (std., opt., no) opt. opt. opt. opt. no std. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt.
SOFTWARE
Assembler (1 pass, 2 pass, both) both 1 pass both both 2 pass 2 pass 2 pass both both 2 pass 2 pass 2 pass 2 pass
Relocatable assembler (yes, no) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Minimum core size necessary to use this relocatable assembler N/A 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 8K 8K 4K 8K 8K 8K
Macro assembler capability no yes no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Compilers available (specify explicitly, e.g., Fortran II, IV, ASA Basic Fortran, etc.) Fortran IV Fortran IV none none ASA Basic Extended Fortran ASA Basic Extended Fortran ASA Standard Fortran IV FortranIV Fortran ASA Basic FortranIV Fortran ASA Basic FortranIV Fortran ASA Basic FortranIV Fortran ASA Basic Fortran IV Fortran IV
Conversational compilers (e.g., FOCAL, BASIC, CAL, etc.) FortranIV BASIC none Fortran Fortran APL none none none none none none none none
Real-time executive monitor available (yes, no) yes yes no no no yes no yes yes yes yes no yes
Disc operating system available (yes, no) yes no no no yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes
BASIC MAINFRAME COSTS
Basic system price with 4K words including power supplies $23,800 $9,950 $10,800 $13,800 $25,880 $47,300 $11,950 $15,000 $19,000 $14,800 N/A $18,000 N/A
Price of ASR-33 Teletype (if not already included in Basic System Price) $1,200 $2,500 $1,900 $1,900 Included $2,930 Included Included Included $1,700 — Included —
Total system price, including ASR-33 Teletype and CPU $25,000 $12,450 $12,700 $15,700 $25,880 $50,230 $11,950 $15,000 $19,000 $16,500 — $18,000 —
Basic system price with 8K words including adequate power supplies, enclosure, control panel $31,800 $15,950 $17,700 $20,700 $34,040 $55,700 $15,900 $23,000 $24,600 $22,300 $34,000 $23,000 $30,000
Price of ASR-33 Teletype (if not already included in Basic System Price) Included $1,200 $2,500 $1,900 $1,900 Included $2,930 Included Included $1,700 (ASR-35) Included Included Included
Total system price, including ASR-33 Teletype and CPU $33,000 $18,450 $19,600 $22,600 $34,030 $58,630 $15,900 $23,000 $24,600 $24,000 $41,000 (ASR-35) $23,000 $30,000
PERIPHERALS AVAILABLE
Magnetic tape available (yes, no) yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Approximate price for operational unit (including controller, computer options necessary, etc.) $23,355 to $35,430 $18,000 $9,900 $9,900 — $15,620 N/A $10,500 to $28,000 $10,500 to $28,000 $24,000 $25,000 $24,000 $24,000
Mass storage device available (yes, no) yes N/A yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes
Approximate price of operational unit (including controller, computer options necessary, etc.) $22,300 to $36,000 — $17,400 $17,400 Included $13,500 — $21,500 $21,500 $19,500 $26,000 $30,000 $30,000
High speed paper tape reader (yes, no) yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Speed (char/sec) 300 300 300 300 60 — 300 300 300 300 300 300 300
Approximate price of operational unit $3,800 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $1,750 — N/A $3,300 $3,000 $3,000 Combination $12,000 $4,000 $4,000
High speed paper tape punch (yes, no) yes yes yes yes no no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Speed (char/sec) 110 50 60 60 — — 60 110 110 120 120 100 100
Approximate price of operational unit $4,500 $3,000 $3,800 $3,800 — — N/A $4,200 $4,000 $4,000 Combination $12,000 $4,000 $4,000
NOTE: N/A = Not Announced—or Not Available
MANUFACTURER / MODEL NUMBER Tempo Computers Inc. Tempo 1 Varian 620i Digital Equipment Corp. LINC-8 Digital Equipment Corp. PDP-8/1 Digital Equipment Corp. PDP-8/L General Automation SPC-12 Motorola MDP-1000 Sears Computers Inc. Micro Line Business Information Technology 480/482 Computer Automation PDC-808 Data Technology DT-1600 General Automation SPC-8 Varian 520i
MEMORY
Memory cycle time (µs) 0.9 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.6 2.0 2.16 1 3.0 8.0 8.0 2.0 1.5
Memory word length (bits) 16 16/18 12 12 12 8 8 12 8 8 8 8 8
Minimum memory size (words) 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K
Memory increment size (words) 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 4K 1K,2K,4K 4K 4K 4K 4K
Maximum memory size (words) 65K 32K 32K 32K 8K 16K 16K 32K 65K 16K 16K 8K 32K
Parity check (std.,opt.,no) opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. no opt. opt. no no opt. opt.
Memory protect (std.,opt.,no) opt. opt. no std. std. no no no no no opt. no std.
CPU FEATURES
Instruction word length(s) 16/32 16/32 12 12/24 12/24 8,12,16 12 12 8/16 8/16 8/16 8,12,16 8/16
Number of accumulators (or general purpose registers that can be used as accumulators) 2 2 2 1 1 4 6 1 1 1 1 2 7
Number of hardware registers (not including index registers) 7 6 10 4 4 8 9 12 8 8 8 6 7
Number of index registers (indicate whether they are hardware, memory or other techniques) 1 hardware 2 hardware 8 memory 8 memory 8 memory 3 hardware 3 hardware 16 memory none none none 1 hardware 1 hardware
How many bits for operation code 4 4 2,3,7 3 3 8 8 7 8 6 4 8,12 3
How many bits for address modes 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 5 none 2 2 3 3
Number of addressing modes 8 4 6 2 2 5 6 4 1 4 2 4 5
How many bits for address 9/16 9/11 12,10,8,4 8/15 8/13 12 12 12 8/16 8 8 12 15
In this machine one can directly address ____ words 512 2,048 1,024 256 256 4,096 4,096 1,024 256 512 512 4,096 4,096
in ____ µs 0.9 3.6 3.0 1.9 1.6 4.2 4.32 2.0 3.0 24.0 16.0 4.2 2.5
and indirectly address ____ words 65K 32K 4K 32K 8K 4K 4K 1K 65K 16K 16K 4K 32K
in ____ µs 1.8 5.4 4.5 3.0 3.2 6.3 10.8 3.0 23.25 40.0 32.0 6.3 5.25
Indirect addressing (multi-level, single-level, no) Multi- level Multi- level Single- level Single- level Single- level Single- level Single- level Single- level Single- level Multi- level Multi- level Single- level Multi- level
ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS
Store time for full word (µs) 1.8 3.6 3.0 3.0 3.2 4.2 4.32 2.0 14.25 24.0 24.0 4.2 4.5
Add time for full word (µs) 1.8 3.6 3.0 3.0 3.2 4.2 4.32 2.0 14.25 24.0 24.0 4.2 4.5
Fixed-point hardware mult/divide (std., opt., no) opt. opt. mult.-std. div.-opt. opt. no no no mult.-std. div.-opt. opt. no no no no
Multiply time hardware (µs) 7 10 34 N/A — — — 14 N/A — — — —
Divide time hardware (µs) 9 10-14 37 N/A — — — — N/A — — — —
Multiply time software (µs) — 200 — 360 360 N/A N/A 300 N/A 1,100 1,200 400 N/A
Divide time software (µs) — 200 460 460 460 N/A N/A 1700 N/A 1,880 1,500 500 N/A
I/O CAPABILITY
Data path width (bits) 8/16 16/18 12 12 12 8/12 12 12 8 8 8 8/12 8/16
Direct memory access (DMA) channel (std., opt., no) opt. opt. std. opt. opt. opt. opt. std. std. no no opt. opt.
Maximum DMA word transfer rate 800 KHZ 200 KHZ 666 KHZ 666 KHZ 625 KHZ 430 KHZ 430 KHZ 1.0 MHZ 250 KHZ — — 430 KHZ 660 KHZ
Number of external priority interrupt levels provided in basic system 4 none 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 2 3
Maximum number of external interrupts 256 64 1 64 64 256 64 1 1 64 32 256 11
Response time (µs) including time to save registers of interrupted program and initiate new program execution 3.6 N/A 14.0 14.0 18.6 20.0 N/A 8.0 50.0 88.0 32.0 20.0 1.5
OTHER FEATURES
Power failure protect (std., opt., no) std. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. std. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt.
Automatic restart after power failure (std., opt., no) opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. opt.
Real-time clock or internal timer (std., opt., no) opt. opt. opt. opt. opt. std. std. opt. opt. opt. opt. std. opt.
SOFTWARE
Assembler (1 pass, 2 pass, both) both 2 pass both both both 1 pass 2 pass 2 pass 3 pass 2 pass 2 pass 1 pass 2 pass
Relocatable assembler (yes, no) yes no yes yes yes yes yes no no no yes yes yes
Minimum core size necessary to use this relocatable assembler 4K — 8K 8K 8K 4K 4K — — — 4K 4K 4K
Macro assembler capability yes no yes yes yes no yes no no no no no no
Compilers available (specify explicitly, e.g., Fortran II, IV, ASA Basic Fortran, etc.) ASA Basic Fortran Fortran II Fortran II Algol Fortran II Algol Fortran II Algol none none none ASA Basic Fortran none none none none
Conversational compilers (e.g., FOCAL, BASIC, CAL, etc.) none none BASIC FOCAL BASIC FOCAL BASIC FOCAL LAP-6 no no no no no no no no
Real-time executive monitor available (yes, no) no no no no no yes yes yes yes no no yes no
Disc operating system available (yes, no) no no yes yes yes no no no no no yes no no
BASIC MAINFRAME COSTS
Basic system price with 4K words including power supplies $15,000 $12,100 $38,000 $12,800 $8,500 $6,400 $8,500 $46,500[E] $9,310 $6,600 $6,600 $6,400 $7,500
Price of ASR-33 Teletype (if not already included in Basic System Price) Included $1,800 Included Included Included $1,100 $1,200 Included Included $1,500 $1,900 $1,100 $1,400
Total system price, including ASR-33 Teletype and CPU $15,000 $13,900 $38,500 $12,800 $8,500 $7,500 $9,700 $46,500[E] $9,310 $8,100 $8,500 $7,500 $8,900
Basic system price with 8K words including adequate power supplies, enclosure, control panel $19,000 $18,500 $47,500 $16,300 $13,200 $9,600 $11,500 $56,500[E] $11,250 $8,800 $8,800 $9,600 $10,000
Price of ASR-33 Teletype (if not already included in Basic System Price) Included $1,800 Included Included Included $1,100 $1,200 Included Included $1,500 $1,900 $1,100 $1,400
Total system price, including ASR-33 Teletype and CPU $19,000 $20,300 $47,500 $16,300 $13,200 $10,700 $12,700 $56,500[E] $11,250 $10,300 $10,700 $10,700 $11,400
PERIPHERALS AVAILABLE
Magnetic tape available (yes, no) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Approximate price for operational unit (including controller, computer options necessary, etc.) $12,000 N/A $24,700 $24,700 $24,700 $11,000 N/A N/A $18,700 to $22,500 $5,700 to $10,000 $9,950 $9,800 $9,000
Mass storage device available (yes, no) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Approximate price of operational unit (including controller, computer options necessary, etc.) N/A N/A $6,000 $8,700 to $15,700 $8,700 to $15,700 $6,000 to $15,000 N/A N/A $7,390 $16,500 to $9,950 $10,000 $6,000 to $15,000 N/A
High speed paper tape reader (yes, no) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Speed (char/sec) 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300
Approximate price of operational unit N/A N/A $2,500 $2,000 $2,000 $3,000 N/A N/A $2,300 $2,200 $3,300 $3,000 $2,900
High speed paper tape punch (yes, no) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Speed (char/sec) 60/120 60/120 50 50 50 120 120 120 60 60 60 60/120 60
Approximate price of operational unit N/A N/A $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $4,000 N/A N/A $3,000 $3,300 $2,900 $3,600- $4,000 $3,300
NOTE: N/A = Not Announced—or Not Available
[E] Price includes 2 mag tapes and crt with keyboard