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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