DECMATE II
1981年8月IBM公司首次将其个人计算机公布于世，整个市场被席卷。留给DEC的时间已经不多了，必须奋起直追。
忙中出乱，在这个关键的时刻奥尔森又犯了一个致使的错误。他决定同时研制、生产并向市场推出三种机型Professl—on—al、彩虹100及 DECmateⅡ型，他认为这种种机型各自的性能不同，要让市场去发现哪种最适用。可惜市场的确是发现了哪种最适用，那正是IBM，不是DEC。
1982年5月10日，在波士顿闹市区的一个礼堂里，奥尔森颇感自得地推出了他的那三个宝贝，还破例亲自渲染它们的种种好处。在奥尔森的眼里，那三种机型如同三弯美丽的彩虹横贯天空，定然会震惊在场顾客。但顾客们对奥尔森的宣传毫无兴趣，他们只关心两件东西：价格和应用软件。DEC在价格方面毫无任何优势，在应用软件方面则存在着更大的局限。这些致命的失误使得IBM公司在棋无敌手的情况下霸占了市场整整一年。
个人机的失败使DEC受到沉重的打击，它不得不进行改组，这也是公司历史上的第三次改组。
DECmateⅡ简介编辑本段回目录
The DECMATE II shared the same case, power supply unit and RX50 dual floppy drive as the Rainbow 100 and was sold as a desktop or tower stand system. Like DECMATE I and III, it was a member of the PDP-8 family based on the Harris 12-bit 6120, a single chip PDP-8 compatible microprocessor.
The same year, DEC launched the Rainbow 100, a Z80/8088 based system to compete with CP/M and MS-DOS machines, as well as the PDP-11 Professional system.
The DECMATE II was the Decmate series most versatile system. Customer could choose between either one or two dual 5.25" floppy disc drives, or a 5, 10 or 20 MB hard disc, or even 8" floppy drives. Several option boards were also available. Among them, a Z80 card for CP/M compatibility and a graphic board allowing a color monitor to be used.
Digital corporation provided a large range of professional software. However, the Decmate II was mainly used for professionnal word processing, connected to a serial letter quality printer.
The same year, DEC launched the Rainbow 100, a Z80/8088 based system to compete with CP/M and MS-DOS machines, as well as the PDP-11 Professional system.
The DECMATE II was the Decmate series most versatile system. Customer could choose between either one or two dual 5.25" floppy disc drives, or a 5, 10 or 20 MB hard disc, or even 8" floppy drives. Several option boards were also available. Among them, a Z80 card for CP/M compatibility and a graphic board allowing a color monitor to be used.
Digital corporation provided a large range of professional software. However, the Decmate II was mainly used for professionnal word processing, connected to a serial letter quality printer.
主要参数编辑本段回目录
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| NAME | DECMATE II |
| MANUFACTURER | Digital Equipment Corporation |
| TYPE | Professional Computer |
| ORIGIN | U.S.A. |
| YEAR | 1982 |
| END OF PRODUCTION | 1986 |
| BUILT IN LANGUAGE | None |
| KEYBOARD | Full-stroke 106 keys with 20 function keys, editing and numeric keypads |
| CPU | 12 bit Harris 6120 |
| SPEED | 4 or 8 MHz |
| RAM | 32 KB |
| ROM | 4 KB |
| TEXT MODES | 80 chars x 25 lines |
| GRAPHIC MODES | None in Basic version |
| COLORS | Monochrome |
| SOUND | Beeper |
| I/O PORTS | Monitor, Serial, Printer |
| BUILT IN MEDIA | 1 or 2 x RX50 dual 5.25'' floppy disc drives Optional 5, 10 or 20 MB hard disk |
| POWER SUPPLY | Built-in switching power supply unit |
| PERIPHERALS | Z80 card, Graphic colour card, 8088 card, MFM H.D. controller card |
| PRICE | $1435 |
参考文献编辑本段回目录
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=845
