Hacking on the PDP1 Raspberry Pi Emulator - Computerphile
The PDP-1, introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation in 1960, marked a shift towards more interactive and personal computing, leading to various models like the PDP-4 and PDP-7, which played significant roles in computing history, including the development of Unix.
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- The PDP-1, launched in 1960, was an 18-bit machine with 4 kilowords of memory.
- Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) pioneered interactive computing with the PDP series.
- The PDP-7 is notable for being the platform on which Unix was developed in 1969.
- The PDP series evolved to include models like the PDP-4, PDP-5, and PDP-8, catering to diverse computing needs.
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- DEC's PDP-1 was a groundbreaking step towards personal and interactive computing.
- The PDP series expanded to meet varied customer needs, including process control and lab equipment.
- Unix's development on the PDP-7 highlights the series' impact on software evolution.
- The PDP-5, 8, and 12 models represented a shift to more compact 12-bit systems.