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
- Memory: 6 MB
- 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
- Memory: 8 MB
- 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
- Memory: 64 MB
- 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
- Removeable Storage: Floppy Drive
- 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
- Memory: 16 MB
- 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
- Removeable Storage: Floppy Drive
- 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
- Removeable Storage: Floppy Drive
- Memory: 64 MB
- Display: 1024x576
- Graphics: VGA
- 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
- Storage: DVD-ROM/CD-RW
- Memory: 256 MB
- Display: 1280x720
- Graphics: VGA
- Sound: 16-bit sound
- Ports:
- 1x Internet Port
- 1x HDMI Port
- 4x USB Ports
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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
- Memory: 64 MB
- 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
- Storage: DVD-ROM/CD-RW
- Memory: 256 MB
- Display: 1280x720
- Graphics: VGA
- 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
- Storage: DVD-ROM/CD-RW
- Memory: 1 GB
- Display: 1280x720
- Graphics: VGA
- Sound: 16-bit sound
- Ports:
- 1x Internet Port
- 1x HDMI Port
- 4x USB Ports
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