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Timeline for DEC :

Date	Event
0001	C. 100 BC The Antikythera mechanism was constructed
1642	Pascal's calculator or the Pascaline constructed
1666	Samuel Morland builds a mechanical calculator that will add and subtract
Dec 1837	Charles Babbage published a paper describing a mechanical computer that is now known as the Analytical Engine
28 Sep 1925	Supercomputer Pioneer Seymour Cray is Born
13 Dec 1928	Jack Tramiel is Born
17 Nov 1929	Herman Hollerith Died
1934	IBM 405 Alphabetical Accounting Machine introduced
1936	Konrad Zuse builds first freely programmable computer
11 Apr 1936	Konrad Zuse Files For Patent
12 Nov 1937	Alan Turing Defines the Universal Machine
1938	Zuse Z1 built by Konrad Zuse
Dec 1943	The Colossus Mark 1 computer is delivered to Bletchley Park
8 Feb 1945	Patent is Filed for the Harvard Mark I
1947	The Williams tube won the race for a practical random-access memory
1948	IBM's Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator was built
21 Jun 1948	The Manchester Baby, the world's first stored program computer, ran its first program
1951	LEO I computer became operational
1953	Jay Forrester installed magnetic core memory at MIT
2 Jul 1953	IBM announces the Model 650 computer
1954	Jack Tramiel starts Commodore
1957	DEC is founded
May 1957	LEO II Installed
1959	COBOL is introduced
16 Oct 1959	CDC Introduces 1604 Computer
1960	DEC released its first mini computer: PDP-1
1961	Computerized spreadsheets for use in business accounting developed
7 Dec 1962	The Manchester Atlas was inaugurated
Dec 1964	Introduction of DEC PDP-7 18-bits minicomputer
1965	DEC unveils the PDP-8,
Aug 1966	Introduction of DEC PDP-9
Sep 1967	Introduction of DEC PDP-10
3 Dec 1968	CDC Introduces the 7600 Supercomputer
9 Dec 1968	Douglas C. Engelbart publicly demonstrates the mouse
1 May 1969	AMD Advanced Micro Devices is founded
16 Oct 1969	DEC PDP-15 Introduced
1970	UNIX is developed
16 Jul 1970	DEC introduces the PDP-8/E
9 Sep 1971	Decsystem 10 introduced
14 Oct 1971	DEC launches Giant Mini PDP-11/45
25 Nov 1971	DEC launches PDP-11/03
17 Aug 1972	DEC cuts costs with new Systems
1973	Xerox Alto personal computer was developed at Xerox PARC
22 Feb 1973	DEC graphic-11 - New digital system released
22 Nov 1973	DEC takes up the OEM challenge
10 Jan 1974	Digital launch DECLAB
Aug 1974	MITS completes the first prototype Altair 8800 microcomputer
Aug 1975	Cray 1A announced
22 Jan 1976	Dec System 20 introduced
1977	The RCA CDP1802 microprocessor was used in the Galileo spacecraft
5 Dec 1978	Acorn Computers Ltd formed in Cambridge, UK
Apr 1980	News Article : Human factor in computer crime
Jun 1980	News Article : Special prize for inventiveness
Jul 1980	News Article : New industrial micro from Data Applications
Sep 1980	News Article : Inmos decision
Oct 1980	News Article : No exit for Exidy
Dec 1980	News Article : U.S. chips to dominate
Dec 1980	News Article : Government takes decision on data-privacy laws
1981	Acorn BBC Micro Launched
Feb 1981	News Article : Cassette cost to rise
Sep 1981	News Article : Structured language for Open University
Oct 1981	News Article : Business decision aid
Dec 1981	News Article : Any software to declare?
1 Feb 1982	Introduction of Intel 80286 at 6 MHz, with 134,000 transistors
Jul 1982	News Article : Genie micro family is extended
Jul 1982	News Article : DEC takes the plunge
Aug 1982	News Article : Interface for Vic-20
Oct 1982	News Article : Wider choice for Sirius
Dec 1982	News Article : CP/M3 due by New Year
Feb 1983	News Article : Microfinesse
Mar 1983	News Article : Apple, DEC and IBM set to compete for executive market
Apr 1983	News Article : IBM profits near $4.5 billion
13 Sep 1983	Osborne Computer declares bankruptcy
27 Oct 1983	News Article : Tradecom buys NewBrain
Jun 1984	Commodore 16 & Plus 4 Launch
23 May 1985	News Article : Games Workshop backs off
6 Jun 1985	News Article : CBM announces more "bundles"
24 Oct 1985	News Article : Fighter Pilot sequel launched
7 Apr 1986	Amstrad Buys Sinclair Research IP
Sep 1986	Acorn BBC Master Compact Launched
8 Dec 1986	News Article : New ITV venture to rival BBC?
Sep 1990	Sega Launched the Mega Drive Console in Europe
1991	Linus Torvalds from Finland releases Linux version 0.02
1992	Commodore releases the the Amiga 500+
3 Dec 1994	The PlayStation is released in Japan
2 Sep 1997	IBM announces RS/6000 SP Deep Blue
1999	News Article : Release Schedule
1999	News Article : Donkey Kong 64
1999	News Article : Release Schedule
2000	News Article : Release Schedule
17 Oct 2001	Apple Launches a New Music Device - The iPod
2 Dec 2001	World Computer Literacy Day
16 Jan 2003	Microsoft declares annual dividend
26 May 2010	Apple Surpasses Microsoft as Most Valuable Technology Company
15 Nov 2013	PlayStation 4 released
18 Jun 2014	Bletchley park officially opens to the public
25 Jun 2014	Android watches go up for preorder
25 Oct 2014	The Queen opens a new 'Information Age' Gallery at the Science Museum

Hardware Products

DEC DELQA M7516 Q-Bus Ethernet Controller
Unknown
The DELQA M7516 is a dual width Q-Bus Ethernet controller found in most Q-bus based MicroVAXen.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Peripheral

DEC TK50Z-GA External SCSI Tape Drive
Unknown
This external SCSI tape drive connects to a DEC microcomputer.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Peripheral

DEC Alpha AXP 21066 CPU Prototype
Unknown
A prototype of the DEC Alpha, a 64-bit RISC CPU.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Peripheral

External 2.88MB SCSI Floppy Drive
Unknown
This DEC external floppy disk drive connects to a SCSI interface.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Peripheral

DEC M7957 SG-2 I/O Communication Card
Unknown
Believed to be a serial expansion option for a DEC minicomputer.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Peripheral

DEC VR297 Monitor
Unknown
A 17" CRT monitor for DEC products.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Peripheral

Digital PDP-11/03-L
1970
The Digital PDP-11/03-L is part of the PDP 11/03-L/RX02 Floppy Disk Sysytem.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Computer

Digital Micro PDP-11/23
1970
The PDP-11 was Digital's successor to the hugely successful PDP-8.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Computer

Digital PDP-8/E
1971
The PDP-8 is widely considered to be the first commercial minicomputer.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Computer

DEC H-216 8K by 19 bit Planar Core Memory
1973
A magnetic core memory board, likely from a DEC PDP/10 minicomputer.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Peripheral

Decimo Vatman
1974
Size (approx): 83mm (max) x 132mm x 30mm (max) (w,h,d)Weight 142g excluding batteriesPower: 6.

Manufacturer : Decimo
Type : Calculator

Decimo Vatman Jumbo
1974
Size (approx): 83mm (max) x 132mm x 30mm (max) (w,h,d)Weight 142g excluding batteriesPower: 2 x AA size batteries Usual Calculator functions, also a +/- button, and square route function, despite its...

Manufacturer : Decimo
Type : Calculator

Decimo Vatman Memory
1975
The 1975 Decimo Vatman Memory was very kindly donated by Barry Samuels Specification: 6V (4 x AA).

Manufacturer : Decimo
Type : Calculator

Decimo Realtone calculator
1975
Our 1973 Decimo Realtone model 9100 was very kindly donated by Barry Samuels and has a serial number of 5143200 Size (approx): 114mm x 193mm x 45mm (max) (w,h,d)Weight 514g excluding batteries but including strap Power: 6.

Manufacturer : Decimo
Type : Calculator

Decimo Super Vatman M
1975
Size (approx): 83mm (max) x 132mm x 30mm (max) (w,h,d)Weight 142g excluding batteries 6V (4 x AA).

Manufacturer : Decimo
Type : Calculator

Decimo Vatman Mini II Electronic Calculator
1975
20 Keys including an on/off switch 1.

Manufacturer : Decimo
Type : Calculator

Decimo Super Vatman (type 1)
1975
Size (approx): 83mm (max) x 132mm x 30mm (max) (w,h,d) Weight 142g excluding batteries Power: 6.

Manufacturer : Decimo
Type : Calculator

Decimo Vatman Executive
1976
Decimo Vatman Executive Type 2 is a 6 Volt machine which uses 4 x AA batteries8 digits, green fluorescent in single tube.

Manufacturer : Decimo
Type : Calculator

Decimo Super Vatman SS 1
1977
Decimo was a UK calculator and office equipment company.

Manufacturer : Decimo
Type : Calculator

Digital PDP-11 DEC Datasystem
1978
The RL02 is the Hard Disk storage unit for use with the PDP-11 All Datasystems built around PDP-11s provide the commercially oriented user with Indexed Sequential Access Method (ISAM)file support,...

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Peripheral

Digital DEC VT-101
1st January 1978
Not strictly a computer, but a computer terminal which has no inbuilt processing capability or storage.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Peripheral

Decimo Vatman 121 LCD Desktop Calculator
1979
Decimo Ltd was founded by Douglas Dorsett in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.

Manufacturer : Decimo
Type : Calculator

Vydec Exxon 1800 Series Word Processor
1980
The Vydec Exxon 1800 includes four software packages which include Records Processing with Selection by Criteria Document Assembly with Manipulation of Variables Mathematics Package with Decimal Tabul...

Manufacturer : Vydec
Type : Computer

Decimo Goldfinger Calculator 1981
1981
Decimo marketed a large number of similar and similarly named hand-held calculators.

Manufacturer : Decimo
Type : Calculator

DEC RQDX3 M7555 Controller Module
1985
The RQDX3 (M7555) controller module is a dual-height module designed for both MicroPDP-ll and Micro VAX II systems.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Peripheral

DEC LA75 Companion Printer
1986
Tractor Feed printer, originally costing $835, it had a dot matrix with 9 pins, and thermal printing features, and could print 9x9 dots per character in text mode or 72x240 dots per inch.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Peripheral

Digital Micro PDP-11/53
1987
The PDP-11 was Digital's successor to the hugely successful PDP-8.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Computer

Digital Hi Note CT475
1994
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Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Computer

Digital DEC Venturis 590
1994
8MB RAM machine, supporting up to 128MB, has an 90 Mhz Intel Pentium processor.

Manufacturer : Digital DEC
Type : Portable Computer

DECpc 425SE Laptop
1994
Intel 486SX/25MHz 4MB RAM expandable to 20MB 120 or 170MB hard drive 1 PCMCIA slot accepts type I, II, or III card 9.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Computer

DEC Prototype Set Top Box
1996
This is a prototype model set top box produced by Digital Equipment Corporation in 1996.

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Computer

Software Products

The ArtWorks Resource Disk
Unknown
A disc of resources with a multi-tasking helpfile to get the best out of ArtWorks.

Manufacturer : DEC_dATA
Type : Software

Ovation Resource Disc
Unknown
A disc of resources with a multi-tasking helpfile to get the best out of ArtWorks.

Manufacturer : DEC_dATA
Type : Software

Quarterdeck - Expanded Memory Manager 386
Unknown
DOS 5.0 Windows 3.0 ...

Manufacturer : Quarterdeck International Ltd
Type : Software

Impression Style Resource Disc
Unknown
...

Manufacturer : Dec_data
Type : Software

Video Olympics
1978
......

Manufacturer : Atari
Type : Software - Game

DEC System Disks
1983
BA-P727A-BC RT-11 V5.0 BIN RX02 1/5 x2 BA-P727A-BC RT-11 V5.0 BIN RX02 2/5 x2 BA-P727A-BC RT-11 V5.0 BIN RX02 3/5 x2 BA-P727A-BC RT-11 V5.0 BIN RX02 4/5 x2 BA-P727A-BC RT-11 V5.0 BIN RX02 5/5...

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Software

Buggy Popper
10th August 1986
Over head Racing Action game...

Manufacturer : Deco
Type : Software - Game

Mystical
1990
...

Manufacturer : Infogrames
Type : Software - Game

Qemm & 2 Hot Games
1993
Quarter deck memory management system, which includes the bonus games Privateer, Shadowcaster, and also disks for Duke Nukem, and Raptor, not advertised on the box, The actual Quarterdeck software is not present.

Manufacturer : Quarterdeck
Type : Software - Game

Draw Changer
1994
...

Manufacturer : Dec_data
Type : Software

Quarterdeck QEMM 8
1995
More Memory for Windows 95 Windows 3.

Manufacturer : QEMM
Type : Software

Quaterdeck Webcompass
1996
Search engine software which compares contemporary search engine results for the most relevant information.

Manufacturer : Quarterdeck corporation
Type : Software

Serious Sam
2001
Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline, aracde-action, first-person shooter for the PC featuring single, multiplayer and co-op play in massive environments.

Manufacturer : On Deck Interactive
Type : Software - Game

Promotional Items

Digital lapel badge
Unknown
Digital Personal Computers lapel badgeKindly donated by Mark Cook...

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Promotional Item

Vydec 1800 Data Sheet Brochure
Unknown
The Vydec 1800 Text Editor offers advanced capabilities to fit the broadest range of text processing needs...

Manufacturer : Vydec
Type : Promotional Item

DEC Datasystem 358
January 1979
Promotional picture with product specification...

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Promotional Item

DEC News April 1982
April 1982
16 page news digest including: DECnet phase IIINavy applicationKDX IIMicro TT-11Vax-11/7892Digital CP/M personal computer...

Manufacturer : DEC
Type : Promotional Item