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[Huw Davies]

On 09/08/2009, at 10:58 AM, Ethan Dicks wrote:

>
> The DECmate III is much like a DECmate II with fewer expansion options
> (smaller case, etc).  ISTR the III was sold as floppy-only, but I'm
> not sure if there was a way to install an RD31 or not in there.  It
> has either an Intersil or Harris IM6120 or H6120 12-bit CPU chip and a
> full 32Kwords of RAM, and can run either WPS-8 or OS/278.  It can't
> run OS/8 because of very slight differences in how console I/O works.

DECmate III is floppy only, DECmate III+ has the RD31. I have both but  
don't use them as often as I should (simh is just a little more  
portable :-) )

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