DEC PDP-1

The DEC PDP-1 Known for hosting the video Game Space War!

Released:  1960  |  Memory:  4 kiloword at 18-bit word (9Kb equivalent)  |  CPU Speed:  roughly 200khz  |  Known For Space War!

Youtube playlist for the PDP-1

Not only was the first computer to run a video game, it was also able to play music.  Or at least hackers were able to make that happen.  Here are some examples of music that was created on the PDP-1.

Bach, Little Fugue  |  Bach Passacaglia and Fugue  |  Chopin, Minute Waltz  |  We Shall Overcome  |

I also found some cool Documentation on the PDP-1.  Check it out.

MAGNETIC TAplE EQUIP~JlENT TYPI~S 50/51/52  |  DECAL Preliminary Manual Aug. ’61  |  PDP-1 PROGRAM LIBRARY  |  PDP-1 Price List ’64  |  PDP-1s-45 Supplement Manual ’64  |  PDP-1 Handbook 1961  |  PDP-1 Handbook Jun ’63  |  PDP-1 Handbook Oct ’63  |  PDP-1 Handbook Apr ’60  |  PDP-1 Maintenace ManualPDP-1 Maintenace 1962  |  PDP1 IO Manual  |  PDP-1 Macro Internal Operations Manual Jul ’62  |  PDP-1 Macro Internals  |  PDP-1CoverLetter  |  PDP-1 Brochar Mar 61  |  PDP-1 Brochar Nov ’63  |  PDP-1 DDT Listing Feb ’63  |  PDP-1D memo 10-22-1963  |  PDP-1 Expensive Desk Calculator Jan ’63  |  PDP-1 Macro  |  PDP-1 SerialNumbers  |  PDP-1 Subroutines 1961  |  CRT Brochar