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Rainbow 100

The Rainbow 100 is a microcomputer introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1982. This desktop unit had a monitor similar to the VT220 and a dual-CPU box with both 4 MHz Zilog Z80 and 4.81 MHz Intel 8088 CPUs. The Rainbow 100 was a triple-use machine: VT100 mode (industry standard terminal for interacting with DEC's own VAX), 8-bit CP/M mode…

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CPU
Zilog Z80 @ 4.012 MHz Intel 8088 @ 4.815 MHz
Manufacturer
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
Memory
64 - 896 KB
Operating system
CP/M, MS-DOS, UCSD p-System, Concurrent CP/M, Venix, QNX, Windows 1.0
Released
1982; 44 years ago (1982)
Successor
VAXmate

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Rainbow 100

Nodes120
Edges119
Triples141
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016667
Components1

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Rainbow 100

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related to Problems · 37
Rainbow 100 → After, Borland, BPB, Code Blue, Compaq Portable, DI0xF3, FAT, FAT12, However, IBM BIOS, IBM PC, IBM-PC, In, Later, MBR, Media/FAT ID, Microsoft, MS-DOS, OEM, PC DOS
related to Software · 22
Rainbow 100 → Code Blue, CP/M-80, CP/M-86, CP/M-86/80, DEC, DOS, IBM PC's, IBM PC's BIOS, IBM PC-compatible MS-DOS, IBM's PC DOS, Microsoft, MS-DOS, One DEC, OS, Rainbow, Rainbow's, ROM BIOS, The, The Rainbow, This
related to Legacy · 19
Rainbow 100 → BBS, Casting, CBBS, CP/M, DEC, DOS, FidoBBS, FidoNet, Louis, Rainbow, Rainbow-specific Windows, San Francisco, St, System, The, The Multi Emulator Super, The Rainbow, This, Z80
related to External links · 15
Rainbow 100 → Archived, BitSavers, Club Rainbow, Computer, DEC Rainbow, Dec Rainbow PDFs, Digital Equipment Corporation, EK-PC100-TM-001, Frequently Asked Questions, May, PDF, Rainbow, Technical Manual, Uppsala University Update Computer, Wayback MachineRainbow
related to Third-party · 12
Rainbow 100 → Arizona, ClikClok, IDrive, In, Native American, Navajo, Rainbow, Rock Point Community School, ROM, Suitable Solutions, Third-party, Turbow-286
related to PC-100A · 11
Rainbow 100 → Digital, DOS, In, INT, KB, MS-DOS, Other, RAM, ROM, The, The Rainbow
related to Keyboard · 9
Rainbow 100 → DEC, DECmate II, IBM, LK201, Pro-350, Teletype Model, The Rainbow, The VT220, VT100
related to Documentation · 6
Rainbow 100 → Corporation DistributedWordStar User's Guide, DEC, Rainbow, Software Product Description These, Technical ManualGetting Started, User's Guide Digital Equipment
CPU · 1
Rainbow 100 → Zilog Z80 @ 4.012 MHz Intel 8088 @ 4.815 MHz
Manufacturer · 1
Rainbow 100 → Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)

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rainbow dec ms-dos disk 100 hardware system kb model hard software digital memory z80 8088 computer used could also equipment

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Rainbow 100CPUZilog Z80 @ 4.012 MHz Intel 8088 @ 4.815 MHz1.00infobox
Rainbow 100ManufacturerDigital Equipment Corporation (DEC)1.00infobox
Rainbow 100Memory64 - 896 KB1.00infobox
Rainbow 100Operating systemCP/M, MS-DOS, UCSD p-System, Concurrent CP/M, Venix, QNX, Windows 1.01.00infobox
Rainbow 100Released1982; 44 years ago (1982)1.00infobox
Rainbow 100SuccessorVAXmate1.00infobox
Rainbow 100TypePersonal computer1.00infobox
Rainbow 100is amicrocomputer introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation0.90text
Turbo Pascalinstance ofVarious other hacks allowed popular programs0.80text
Turbo C to runinstance ofVarious other hacks allowed popular programs0.80text
Rainbow 100related to DocumentationRainbow0.60section
Rainbow 100related to DocumentationTechnical ManualGetting Started0.60section

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