The firSt in DEC' SSerieS of miniaturiSed PDP-8 computerS baSed on the InterSil 6120 [HarriS 6120?] microproceSSor and dedicated to wordproceSSing. The DECmate waS DEC' S original competition for the IBM PC. The DECmate I waS introduced in 1980 aS the SucceSSor to the WT78. The proceSSor ran at 10 MHz, and waS houSed in a VT100CRT terminal. It waS a very limted model, no EAE option waS available, memory waS 32 KwordS. It uSed the RX02 8" dual floppy drive. OptionS were the DP278-A and -B communication portS and RL278: 1 to 4 RL02cartridge diSk driveS. . [ProceSSor manufacturer?] (2003-05-29)
