Release date | 1977 |
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Introductory price | US$1295 (kit) |
Media | optional 8-inch floppy disks, optional paper tape |
Operating system | optional HT-11 |
CPU | LSI-11 clocked at 2.5MHz |
Memory | 4kB base system, maximum optional 32kB RAM, 8kB ROM |
Related articles | PDP-11 |
The Heathkit H11 Computer was an early kit-format personal computer introduced in 1977. It was essentially a Digital Equipment PDP-11 in a small form factor case, designed by Heathkit. The H11 was one of the first 16-bit personal computers, at a list price of US$1,295 [1]
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The H11 featured:[2]
Initial memory limitations restricted the selection of software the system could handle, but the system could be expanded to 32KB of RAM. Many PDP-11 operating systems and programs ran without trouble. The system would also work with most DEC PDP-11 equipment, including many Q-bus compatible peripherals.