Northern Telecom NT6K80 Displayphone
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The Displayphone, developed by Bell-Northern Research in Ottawa and manufactured by Northern Telecom, was an early attempt to integrate voice and data communication into a single desktop device. Its first model, the NT6K00, featured a 7-inch monochrome screen, speakerphone, 300 bps modem, and a retractable QWERTY keyboard stored in the base. The unit supported two phone lines, enabling users to talk on the phone while accessing remote data services using the modem. Key features included:
Our Displayphone incudes an external power supply unit and was kindly donated by William McDowell. The model number is NT6K80 AA with a serial number of 003164 and a date of December 1985. Date : December 1985Manufacturer : Nortel This exhibit has a reference ID of CH6833. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History. |
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