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== References == <references> <ref name="wp">"PDP-8", ''Wikipedia'', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-8 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-8]. Introduction on 22 March 1965 at US$18,500; Straight-8 name.</ref> <ref name="faq">Douglas W. Jones, "What is a PDP-8?", ''PDP-8 Summary of Models and Options'' (comp.sys.dec FAQ), [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/dec-faq/pdp8-models/section-2.html faqs.org]. Introduction 1965 (unveiled 22 March in New York), withdrawal 1968, production run 1,450, price US$18,000, technology, standard configuration, options and the PDP-8/I as its replacement.</ref> <ref name="djg">David Gesswein, "PDP-8 (Straight 8) Computer", [https://www.pdp8online.com/straight8/pdp8.shtml pdp8online.com]. 1,450 made between 1965 and 1968; R, S and G series boards; weight about 180 lb with about 60 lb of power supply; about 400 W running the Disk Monitor System.</ref> <ref name="djgfun">David Gesswein, "PDP-8 (Straight 8) Computer Functional Restoration", [https://www.pdp8online.com/straight8/functional_restore.shtml pdp8online.com]. Card and component counts, repairs needed, R-series logic levels.</ref> <ref name="djgps">David Gesswein, "PDP-8 (Straight 8) Computer Power Supply Restoration", [https://www.pdp8online.com/straight8/ps_restore.shtml pdp8online.com].</ref> <ref name="djgbp">David Gesswein, "PDP-8 (Straight 8) Computer Backplane Restoration", [https://www.pdp8online.com/straight8/backplane_restore.shtml pdp8online.com].</ref> <ref name="djgfp">David Gesswein, "PDP-8 (Straight 8) Computer Front Panel Restoration", [https://www.pdp8online.com/straight8/front_panel_restore.shtml pdp8online.com].</ref> <ref name="ui8">Douglas W. Jones, "The U of Iowa's DEC PDP-8 Problem List", [http://homepage.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/pdp8/UI-8/bugs.shtml homepage.cs.uiowa.edu]. Bugs 10, 44 and 74: capacitor reforming, marginal-check switches, diode scan.</ref> <ref name="f87">Digital Equipment Corporation, ''PDP-8 Maintenance Manual'', F-87, February 1966, contents ([[:File:PDP-8 Maintenance Manual (F-87, 1966).pdf]]).</ref> <ref name="f87spec">DEC, F-87, pp. 1-13 to 1-14, "Specifications".</ref> <ref name="f87phys">DEC, F-87, p. 1-11, "Physical Description".</ref> <ref name="f87708">DEC, F-87, pp. 4-12 to 4-13, "Current Source": Type 708 power supply, G808 and G809.</ref> <ref name="f87mem">DEC, F-87, p. 9-12, "Memory Current Check".</ref> <ref name="bits">Directory listing, [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp8/pdp8/ bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp8/pdp8/], retrieved 2 October 2026.</ref> </references> [[Category:Digital Equipment Corporation]]
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