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Stuff to get added to Compaq Portable III article:

Intellec draft

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History

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  1. Intellec 4 released in 1972? for testing the 4004.
  2. Intellec 8 released in 1972? for testing the 8008. It retailed at $2,395. [1]
  3. Intel released Intellec 4/40 and 8/80 in 1974 for developing on the Intel [[Intel 4040}4040]] and 8080, respectively.
    Intel C4040 Microprocessor

Hardware

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Early Intellecs

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The Intellec 4, 4 MOD 40, 8, and 8 MOD 80 all contained basically the same hardware, differing mostly in the particular processor used.

Intellec 4:

4K bytes expandable to 12K bytes in three 4K selectable banks

Intellec 8:

5K memory expandable to 16K

Intellec MDS

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  1. required a teletype or video terminal
  2. could also use floppies
  3. used an 8080

Intellec Series II

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  1. required video terminal
  2. dual 8" floppy drives
  3. ascii keyboard
  4. https://archive.org/stream/bitsavers_inteldataBCatalog_66392001/1981_Systems_Data_Catalog#page/n301/mode/2up

Intellec Series III

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  1. https://archive.org/stream/bitsavers_inteldataBCatalog_66392001/1981_Systems_Data_Catalog#page/n309/mode/2up

Programming

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The Intellec 4, 4 MOD 40, 8, and 8 MOD 80 were all programmed through front panel switches.

Category:Early Microcomputers Category:1973 introductions

  1. https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_intelMCS8Iec4Brochure_7056247
  2. https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_intelMCS80Intellec8Mod80ReferenceManualFeb75_14491051
  3. https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_intelMCS4IroComputerModulesJan74_4532529