Olivetti P6040
The Olivetti P6040 was a microprocessor-based personal computer (8080) that had a floppy disk drive of 2.5 inches, programmable in Mini BASIC.
![]() The Olivetti P6040 Portable Computer | |
Manufacturer | Olivetti |
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Type | Personal Computer |
Release date | April 1975 |
Operating system | Mini BASIC |
CPU | TTL |
Input | Keyboard |
Successor | Olivetti P6060 |
Designed by Pier Giorgio Perotto, it was presented at Hannover Messe in April 1975 together with the P6060, its hardware used TTL technology. Both had a brown-colored case.
The P6040 was little in dimensions and weight, thanks to the introduction of microprocessor (for the first time at Olivetti).
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Minidisk del P6040
Another innovation in the model was the introduction of the display LED. The design was by Mario Bellini.
It was produced starting from 1977.[1]
See also
Bibliography
- (it) La minimizzazione delle grammatiche libere da contesto, Angelo Monfroglio - Politecnico di Milano, 20 dicembre 1974
References
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