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r206 r219 34 34 <br/>In August 1957, he founded a small company with three collaborators. He named the new company <em>Digital Equipment Corporation</em>. This name was chosen to obscure his real targets. The big and well-established enterprises like IBM should think that DEC just builds auxillary devices.</p> 35 35 36 <p>Three years later, in 1960, Digital presented the first commercial interactive "mini" computer. This was the first PDP system (Programmable Data Processor). It used a word length of 18 bit and costed approx. 120.000 US$. Digital selled only 53 units.</p>36 <p>Three years later, in 1960, Digital presented the first commercial interactive "mini" computer. This was the first PDP system (Programmable Data Processor). It used a word length of 18 bit and costed approx. US$ 120,000. Digital selled only 53 units.</p> 37 37 38 <p>The begin of mass producing mini computers represents the next milestone. In 1965 Digital presented this first mass produced PDP, called PDP-8. It was sensationally cheap and costed only 18.000 US$.38 <p>The begin of mass producing mini computers represents the next milestone. In 1965 Digital presented this first mass produced PDP, called PDP-8. It was sensationally cheap and costed only US$ 18,000. 39 39 <br/>Successors of this hit series were the PDP 8I (1967, first computer featuring TTL ICs), PDP 8L (1968, low cost version), PDP 8e (1970, first computer with bus system), later on the PDP 8a and DEC Mate Systems were produced.</p> 40 40
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