Terminal, computer

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OBJECT TYPE
non-processing/LCD screen-keyboard-acoustic modem
DATE
1975
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1994.0102.001
MANUFACTURER
MITS Inc.
MODEL
CT 256
LOCATION
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America

More Information


General Information

Serial #
CT 01308
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL CASING WITH SYNTHETIC DISPLAY SCREEN & FRAME/ METAL & SYNTHETIC PARTS/ RUBBER? FEET

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
36.4 cm
Width
31.5 cm
Height
13.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Computing Technology
Category
Digital peripheral devices
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
MITS
Country
United States of America
State/Province
New Mexico
City
Albuquerque

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
AMERICAN DEVELOPED & MANUFACTURED TECHNOLOGY MARKETED IN CANADA. THIS TERMINALWAS PURCHASED & USED BY DONOR'S FATHER.
Function
A COMPUTER INPUT-OUTPUT & COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WHICH COULD BE USED AS A MODEM TO CONNECT TO A REMOTE COMPUTER VIA TELEPHONE LINES, OR BE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO AN ON-SITE COMPUTER. THE KEYBOARD & DISPLAY SCREEN WERE USED TO ENTER & DISPLAY DATA TRANSMITTED TO OR RECEIVED FROM THE COMPUTER.
Technical
Example of mid 1970's passive / nonprogrammable terminal containing modem which enabled it to be connected to a remote computer. It was made by MITS Inc., maker of the Altair 8800, the first successful personal computer.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
STICKER ON BACK READS 'MITS, inc./ ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, U.S.A./ SERIAL NO./ CT 01308'/ WHITE LETTERING ON FRONT READING 'MITS/ CT256'/ WHITE LETTERING FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS OF FRONT & BACK
Missing
N/A
Finish
SLIGHTLY TEXTURED LIGHT GREY PAINTED CASING TOP & SIDES, DARK GREY FRONT & BACK/ BLACK SYNTHETIC SCREEN FRAME, SWITCHES, TELEPHONE RECEPTACLES, POWER CORD, FEET
Decoration
N/A

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