Altos 586
| Type | Microcomputer |
|---|---|
| Release date | 1983 |
| Introductory price | $7,990-$10,990 |
| Media | 1 MB floppy drive |
| Operating system | XENIX or MP/M-86 |
| Memory | 512k to 1 MB RAM, 12 MB/32 MB/42 MB Hard drive |
| Connectivity | 8x RS-232C Serial Port, expandable to 16; Parallel printer port |
The Altos 586 was a multi-user microcomputer intended for the business market. It was introduced by Altos Computer Systems in 1983.[1] A configuration with 512 K of RAM, an Intel 8086 processor, Microsoft Xenix, and 10 MB hard drive cost about $8,000.[2] 3Com offered this Altos 586 product as a file server for their IBM PC networking solution in spring 1983. The network was 10-Base-2 (Thin-Net) based, with an Ethernet AUI port on the Altos 586.
References
- ↑ Halamka, John (7 November 1983), "Review: Altos 586", InfoWorld, Vol. 5 (No. 45): 89–90
- ↑ Yates, Jean L. (October 1983). "Unix and the Standardization of Small Computer Systems". BYTE. pp. 160–166. Retrieved 30 January 2015.