Datapoint 2200 terminal
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The Datapoint 2200 terminal was an early programmable computer/terminal system from the early 1970s whose architecture strongly influenced the design of the Intel 8008 and later x86 processors.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Datapoint 2200 | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
microcomputer
ⓘ
programmable terminal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | CTC Datapoint 2200 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commercialStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| companyHeadquartersOfManufacturer | San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectivity | serial communication interface ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cpuArchitecture | 8-bit ⓘ |
| designedAs | programmable terminal for timesharing systems ⓘ |
| displayType |
CRT
ⓘ
text-only display ⓘ |
| era | early microcomputer era ⓘ |
| formFactor | desktop unit ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key step in transition from terminals to standalone microcomputers
ⓘ
precursor to personal computers ⓘ |
| inception | 1970 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Intel 8008
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Intel x86 architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ microprocessor design ⓘ |
| influencedBy | minicomputers of the late 1960s ⓘ |
| intendedCpu |
Intel 8008
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Instruments microprocessor (cancelled) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | early 1970s ⓘ |
| keyboard | integrated keyboard ⓘ |
| mainUseCase |
business applications
ⓘ
data entry ⓘ remote terminal access ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Computer Terminal Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | intelligent terminal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest commercially successful microcomputers
ⓘ
influencing the instruction set of the Intel 8008 ⓘ influencing the later Intel 8080 and x86 line ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | proprietary Datapoint software ⓘ |
| originalCpuImplementation | discrete TTL logic ⓘ |
| powerSupply | integrated power supply ⓘ |
| primaryStorageMedium |
cassette tape
ⓘ
magnetic tape cartridge ⓘ |
| programmableIn |
assembly language
ⓘ
high-level languages via custom interpreters ⓘ |
| successor | Datapoint 5500 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
business users
ⓘ
data processing centers ⓘ |
| usedAs | standalone computer ⓘ |
| wordSize | 8-bit ⓘ |
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