DEC PDP-1 computer,on display at the Computer History Museum,USA,with take-away food and drink. Developed by DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) in 1960,this 18-bit computer cost $120,000. It was used for laboratory equipment control and for international telephone message- switching systems. The museum's collection includes over 3000 artefacts from 1945 to 1990. Established in 1996,the museum preserves and returns to working order,computers that have had a significant historical impact. The museum is due to be relocated,becoming part of the NASA Research Park,California,USA,in 2005 |