HP 1000 A600+ Vintage Minicomputer Introduction

This is an introduction to the HP 1000 A-Series computers starting with one of the last of the series -- the A600+. It’s a 16-bit minicomputer from a long live family. We’ll have a quick look at the system and how it’s put together and what it’s for.

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Telecom tower - "DSC00203.JPG" by Photo-matt is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
SES ASTRA Ground Station by MrOrangeflower is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Atmosphere Conditioner by byzantiumbooks is licensed under CC BY 2.0
CSIRO ScienceImage 11137 Equipment at SynCat CSIROs Synfuel and Catalysis Research Facility by Darryl Peroni, CSIRO is licensed under CC BY 3.0
Dipole test rigs by Victor Engmark is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
140-foot Control Room Upgrade by greenbankobservatory is licensed underCC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Inverkip Control Room by gee is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Am2900 by Konstantin Lanze CC BY-SA

References:
General Whetstone benchmark data http://www.roylongbottom.org.uk/whets...

HP performance data:
RTE-A Performance Brief A ~Series Automaters 5954-8733 June 1985
MIPS - HP 1000 A-Series Computer Handbook 5954-8590 Dec 1989