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Ah, yes, the DECmate II, the "little PDP-8 that could"β€”more like "the little PDP-8 that barely could but we talk about it incessantly anyway." πŸš’πŸ” Who knew turning a #minicomputer into a desktop would lead to more articles than sales? πŸ“‰πŸ’Ύ
http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/05/ahoy-decmate-ii-little-pdp-8-that-could.html #DECmateII #PDP8 #nostalgia #techhistory #computing #HackerNews #ngated
Ahoy, DECmate II! the little PDP-8 that could

In 1982, as we mentioned at length with our history of the DEC Professional , Digital Equipment Corporation attempted to keep their PDP-11 m...

Hacker News3d ago

Ahoy, DECmate II the little PDP-8 that could

http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/05/ahoy-decmate-ii-little-pdp-8-that-could.html

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Ahoy, DECmate II! the little PDP-8 that could

In 1982, as we mentioned at length with our history of the DEC Professional , Digital Equipment Corporation attempted to keep their PDP-11 m...