The name "PDP" intentionally avoids the use of the term "computer". At the time of the first PDPs, computers had a reputation of being large, complicated, and expensive machines.

Our goal is not to show computer history, but to keep hands-on experience of it alive. The PiDP-10 lets you operate highlights of the AI Lab hardware, the ITS operating system, and hundreds of …

May 23, 2025 · The PDP-11 computer had a wide range of applications. It served as a standard Microcomputer that handled general-purpose computing tasks like timesharing, scientific, …

The launch of the PDP-1 (Programmed Data Processor-1) computer in 1959 marked a radical shift in the philosophy of computer design: it was the first commercial computer that focused on interaction with …

Digital Equipment Corporation’s PDP-10, first released in 1966 and shown here as part of the company’s DECsystem line, was one of the most important computers ever produced.

Mar 29, 2024 · In the history of modern computing, few machines have had as profound an impact as the PDP-1. Introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1960, the PDP-1 was a …

Digital’s first computer, the Programmed Data Processor, or PDP-1, was sold in November 1960. Eventually 50 PDP-1s would be sold, nearly half to International Telephone and Telegraph for …

The launch of the PDP-1 marked a radical shift in the philosophy of computer design: it is the first commercial computer that focuses on interaction with the user rather than just the efficient use of …

Learn the history & evolution of the PDP-11 minicomputer, its architectural innovations, and why it became obsolete. Explore ways to modernize PDP-11 hardware.

The PDP-10 was found in many university computing facilities and research labs during the 1970s, the most notable being Harvard University 's Aiken Computation Laboratory, MIT 's AI Lab and Project …