Computermuseum der Fakultät Informatik				german

hp-9830

Type:          9830                                    <<<    >>>    ^^^
Manufacturer:  Hewlett Packard
Technology:    TTL, MOS-ROMs (8-14K)
	       MOS-RAMs (1-3.5K)            
Year:          since 1974
Price:         about DM 27.000.-


The flagship of the 98xx-series was the 9830.
It contains a QWERTY-keyboard, a one-line LED-display and is 
programmable with BASIC. A Teletype or a terminal can be connected via
the optional serial port. The built-in 2116-processor of this calcu-
lation machine has a real 16-bit bus. The databus is multiplexed at 
the 9810 and the 9820 like afterwards at the Intel 8088. This did not 
make any difference for the programmer.
HP learned form the experiences with the streamline-case of the 9100:
The case is flat on the upper side and has slots, where peripheral 
devices can be engaged. For the machine at the museum, an 8" 
Infotek floppy drive is available, as well as a thermal printer.