CHM Revolution

Date Introduced

1984

Photographer

Richards, Mark

Dimensions

19 1/4 x 23 x 16 in.

Manufacturer

Apollo Computer, Inc.

Credit Line

Gift of Apollo Computer, Inc.

Copyright Owner

© Mark Richards

Location

United States

Keywords

Workstations

Object ID

X424.84Ap, X424.84Bp, X424.84Cp

Speed

8MHz

Memory Type

Semiconductor

Memory Size

1.5M

Memory Width

32-bit

Cost

$15,995

Apollo’s first microprocessor-based graphical workstation shipped in 1981. Later machines used a proprietary bit-slice processor. Applications included simulation, VLSI design and AI. Apollo suffered from having used proprietary operating systems and networks and was eventually acquired by HP.