Computer Technology (Averius)

Computers by Generation

The Second Generation of computers is made up of transistorized computers.

Second and Third Generation Mainframes

2nd and Third Generation Computers

Model	Use	Price	Release Year	Details
A775A	Mainframe	G$50	775	Details/Specs Power: 100 kWatts OS: IOS 1.0 CPU: 16-bit 1x Primary CPU 8x Data Processing CPU 1x Printer Processing CPU Storage: Magnetic Tape Memory: 2 MB Processing Rate: 1.8 MIPs Ports: 8x Computer Ports 1x Printer Ports
A775B	Mass Storage	G$10	775	Details/Specs Type: magnetic Tape Storage: 2x Tapes Bit Density: 64 bit/mm Tape Speed: 3,000 mm/s (192 kbit/s; 12 kB/s) Tape Length: 750,000 mm Storage Capacity: 48 Mbits (3 MB) per tape 96 Mbits (6 MB) total Memory: 6 MB Ports: 8x Computer Ports 1x Printer Ports
A775C	Printer	G$10	775	Details/Specs Type: Printer Paper Types: A0 (800 mm x 1,200 mm) A1 (600 mm x 800 mm) A2 (400 mm x 600 mm) A3 (300 mm x 400 mm) A4 (200 mm x 300 mm) Ink: Dot Matrix Printing Black Ink RGB Ink Memory: 6 MB Ports: 1x Printer Ports
A778A	Mainframe	G$60	778	Details/Specs Power: 100 kWatts OS: IOS 1.0 CPU: 16-bit 1x Primary CPU 8x Data Processing CPU 1x Printer Processing CPU Storage: Magnetic Tape Memory: 6 MB Processing Rate: 2 MIPs Ports: 8x Computer Ports 1x Printer Ports
A778B	Mass Storage	G$15	778	Details/Specs Type: magnetic Tape Storage: 2x Tapes Bit Density: 64 bit/mm Tape Speed: 4,000 mm/s (256 kbit/s; 16 kB/s) Tape Length: 750,000 mm Storage Capacity: 48 Mbits (3 MB) per tape 96 Mbits (6 MB) total Memory: 6 MB Ports: 8x Computer Ports 1x Printer Ports

Fourth Generation Mainframes

4th Generation Computers

Model	Use	Price	Release Year	Details
Axion 1	Supercomputer	G$2,000	780	Details/Specs Power: 120 kW OS: IOS 1.1 CPU: 64-bit @80 MHz 1x Primary CPU 16x Parallel Processing CPU 1x Printer Processing CPU Storage: Hard Disk Drive 36x 10 MB HHD (360 MB total) Memory: 16 MB Processing Rate: 160 MFLOPS Ports: 16x Computer Ports 1x Printer Ports
Axion Pro Printer	Printer	G$10	780	Details/Specs Type: Printer Paper Types: A0 (800 mm x 1,200 mm) A1 (600 mm x 800 mm) A2 (400 mm x 600 mm) A3 (300 mm x 400 mm) A4 (200 mm x 300 mm) Ink: Dot Matrix Printing Black Ink RGB Ink Memory: 8 MB Ports: 1x Printer Ports
Axion 2	Supercomputer	G$4,000	785	Details/Specs Power: 360 kW OS: IOS 1.2 CPU: 64-bit @120 MHz 1x Primary CPU 16x Parallel Processing CPU 1x Printer Processing CPU Storage: Hard Disk Drive 64x 512 MB HHD (32 GB total) Memory: 160 MB Processing Rate: 800 MFLOPS Ports: 16x Computer Ports 1x Printer Ports
Axion 3	Supercomputer	G$4,500	790	Details/Specs Power: 360 kW OS: IOS 2.0 CPU: 64-bit @250 MHz 1x Primary CPU 16x Parallel Processing CPU 1x Printer Processing CPU Storage: Hard Disk Drive 64x 4 GB HHD (256 GB total) Memory: 1 GB Processing Rate: 2 GFLOPS Ports: 16x Computer Ports 1x Printer Ports
Axion Pro II Printer	Printer	G$10	790	Details/Specs Type: Printer Paper Types: A0 (800 mm x 1,200 mm) A1 (600 mm x 800 mm) A2 (400 mm x 600 mm) A3 (300 mm x 400 mm) A4 (200 mm x 300 mm) Ink: Dot Matrix Printing Black Ink RGB Ink Memory: 64 MB Ports: 1x Printer Ports

Fourth Generation PC

4th Generation PC

Model	Use	Price	Release Year	Details
Canvas I	PC	G$0.5	790	Details/Specs OS: IOS 2.0 CPU: 16-bit @5 MHz 1x Primary CPU 3x Parallel Processing CPU Storage: Hard Disk Drive 4 MB HHD Removeable Storage: Floppy Drive 2x 4 MB Floppy Disk Memory: 256 kB Display: 480x320 Graphics: CGA Sound: 8-bit sound Ports: 1x Internet Port Keyboard Port 1x Mouse Port Audio-Video Output Port 1x Printer Ports
Canvas Pro Printer	Printer	G$0.5	790	Details/Specs Type: Printer Paper Types: A3 (300 mm x 400 mm) A4 (200 mm x 300 mm) Ink: Dot Matrix Printing Black Ink RGB Ink Memory: 16 MB Ports: 1x Printer Ports
Canvas II	PC	G$0.75	793	Details/Specs OS: IOS 2.1 CPU: 16-bit @8 MHz 1x Primary CPU 3x Parallel Processing CPU Storage: Hard Disk Drive 64 MB HHD Removeable Storage: Floppy Drive 2x 4 MB Floppy Disk Memory: 4 MB Display: 1024x576 Graphics: VGA Sound: 8-bit sound Ports: 1x Internet Port Keyboard Port 1x Mouse Port Audio-Video Output Port 1x Printer Ports
Canvas III	PC	G$1	796	Details/Specs OS: IOS 2.2 CPU: 64-bit @25 MHz 1x Primary CPU 4x Parallel Processing CPU Storage: Hard Disk Drive 256 MB HHD Removeable Storage: Floppy Drive 2x 4 MB Floppy Disk Memory: 64 MB Display: 1024x576 Graphics: VGA 2 MB Video Memory Sound: 16-bit sound Ports: 1x Internet Port Keyboard Port 1x Mouse Port Audio-Video Output Port 1x Printer Ports
Canvas Zero	PC	G$1	798	Details/Specs OS: IOS 2.3 CPU: 64-bit @250 MHz 1x Primary CPU 4x Parallel Processing CPU Storage: Hard Disk Drive 2 GB HHD Storage: DVD-ROM/CD-RW 512 MB DVD/CD Memory: 256 MB Display: 1280x720 Graphics: VGA 8 MB Video Memory Sound: 16-bit sound Ports: 1x Internet Port 1x HDMI Port 4x USB Ports

Fifth Generation Mainframes

5th Generation Computers

Model	Use	Price	Release Year	Details
Fractal I	Supercomputer	G$5,000	800	Details/Specs Power: 500 kW OS: IOS 3.0 CPU: 64-bit @250 MHz 1x Primary CPU 32x Parallel Processing CPU 1x Printer Processing CPU Storage: Hard Disk Drive 64x 4 GB HHD (256 GB total) Memory: 256 GB Processing Rate: 256 GFLOPS Ports: 16x Computer Ports 1x Printer Ports
Fractal Pro Printer	Printer	G$10	790	Details/Specs Type: Printer Paper Types: A0 (800 mm x 1,200 mm) A1 (600 mm x 800 mm) A2 (400 mm x 600 mm) A3 (300 mm x 400 mm) A4 (200 mm x 300 mm) Ink: Dot Matrix Printing Black Ink RGB Ink Memory: 64 MB Ports: 1x Printer Ports
Fractal II Cabinet	Supercomputer	G$5,000	805	Details/Specs Power: 40 kW OS: IOS 3.0 CPU: 64-bit @500 MHz 4,096x Parallel Processing CPU (262,144 CPU for a 64-cabinet set) Storage: Hard Disk Drive 16x 64 GB HHD (1 TB total cabinet; 64 TB for a 64-cabinet set) Memory: 1 TB (64 TB for a 64-cabinet set) Processing Rate: 8 TFLOPS (512 TFLOPS for a 64-cabinet set) Ports: 64x I/O Ports 64x Internet Ports

Fifth Generation PC

5th Generation PC

Model	Use	Price	Release Year	Details
Vertex	PC	G$0.5	800	Details/Specs OS: IOS 3.0 CPU: 64-bit @250 MHz 1x Primary CPU 4x Parallel Processing CPU Storage: Hard Disk Drive 4 GB HHD Storage: DVD-ROM/CD-RW 2x 512 MB DVD/CD Memory: 256 MB Display: 1280x720 Graphics: VGA 2 MB Video Memory Sound: 16-bit sound Ports: 1x Internet Port 1x HDMI Port 4x USB Ports
Vertex II	PC	G$0.5	805	Details/Specs OS: IOS 3.0 CPU: 64-bit @500 MHz 1x Primary CPU 4x Parallel Processing CPU Storage: Hard Disk Drive 64 GB HHD Storage: DVD-ROM/CD-RW 2x 512 MB DVD/CD Memory: 1 GB Display: 1280x720 Graphics: VGA 8 MB Video Memory Sound: 16-bit sound Ports: 1x Internet Port 1x HDMI Port 4x USB Ports