Hardware
| Name Sort descending | Description |
|---|---|
| DIPS-11/10 | In terms of hardware manufacturing, Hitachi was in charge of the DIPS-11/10 (prototype completed in September 1975), NEC was in charge of the DIPS-11/20 (prototype completed in November 1975), and… |
| DIPS-11/15 System | More specifically, the work began as a development plan for the Model 15, 25, and 35 and involved improvement of the communication control processor (CCP), development of a new file control… |
| DIPS-11/15E | The DIPS-11/5E Series was comprised of 4 models: the Model 5E, 15E, 25E, and 45E. Prototyping of the Model 25E and composite system was completed in September 1985. Prototyping was finished in… |
| DIPS-11/15EX | Development started at the beginning of 1988, and development of the 5EX, 15EX, 25EX, and 45EX went forward with the goal of improving the performance of each model in the 5E Series by 1.5 to 2… |
| DIPS-11/20 | NEC was in charge of the DIPS-11/20 (prototype completed in November 1975), and Fujitsu was in charge of the high-end model, the DIPS-11/30 (prototype completed in June 1976). Systems with an… |
| DIPS-11/25 System | For the Model 25, the plan was changed to a new design using high-performance logic LSI and high-density mounting technology throughout, and the prototype was finished in April 1981. |
| DIPS-11/25E | The DIPS-11/5E Series was comprised of 4 models: the Model 5E, 15E, 25E, and 45E. Prototyping of the Model 25E and composite system was completed in September 1985. Prototyping was finished in… |
| DIPS-11/25EX | Development started at the beginning of 1988, and development of the 5EX, 15EX, 25EX, and 45EX went forward with the goal of improving the performance of each model in the 5E Series by 1.5 to 2… |
| DIPS-11/30 | NEC was in charge of the DIPS-11/20 (prototype completed in November 1975), and Fujitsu was in charge of the high-end model, the DIPS-11/30 (prototype completed in June 1976). Systems with an… |
| DIPS-11/35 System | More specifically, the work began as a development plan for the Model 15, 25, and 35 and involved improvement of the communication control processor (CCP), development of a new file control… |
| DIPS-11/45 | The DIPS-11 Model 45 was developed based on state-of-the-art technology: a 2-level buffer control system, main memory capacity expanded from 16 MB to 128 MB, and adoption of a service processor. A… |
| DIPS-11/45E | The DIPS-11/5E Series was comprised of 4 models: the Model 5E, 15E, 25E, and 45E. Prototyping of the Model 25E and composite system was completed in September 1985. Prototyping was finished in… |
| DIPS-11/45EX | Development started at the beginning of 1988, and development of the 5EX, 15EX, 25EX, and 45EX went forward with the goal of improving the performance of each model in the 5E Series by 1.5 to 2… |
| DIPS-11/5 | Development of the DIPS-11/5 Series as successor machines of the DIPS-11/10Series began at the research center of the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (now NTT) in October 1977,… |
| DIPS-11/5EX | Development started at the beginning of 1988, and development of the 5EX, 15EX, 25EX, and 45EX went forward with the goal of improving the performance of each model in the 5E Series by 1.5 to 2… |
| DIPS-7400CCP | To incorporate the results of DCNA research and achieve more comprehensive distributed processing, the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (currently NTT) conducted research and… |
| DIPS-7410CCP | To incorporate the results of DCNA research and achieve more comprehensive distributed processing, the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (currently NTT) conducted research and… |
| DIPS-FCP (File Control Processor) | The Model 5 and FCP (the lower-end models) were developed by adding functions for file processing to the FCP to achieve sharing of hardware, such as register stacks for each level, dedicated… |
| DIPS-V20 | In the fall of 1981, a plan was formulated to develop a basic model of a small DIPS processor (the DIPS-V20). The goals of this plan included expanding application of DIPS to small-scale areas and… |
| DIPS-V30 | The aim for the DIPS-V30 was 2 to 3 times the performance of the V20, and this was achieved at the research center of the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (now NTT). The DIPS-V30… |
| DIPS-V30E | The V30E was developed at the end of 1987, the V30EX at the end of 1989, and the V40EX at the end of 1992 (Main Specifications of DIPS-V Series E machines). |
| DIPS-V30EX | To respond to further progress in technology and for greater use in the field of small-scale information processing, the V30 was further upgraded. The V30E was developed at the end of 1987, the… |
| DIPS-V30S | After the introduction of the desktop-type V30S (completed at the end of 1986), the V30SX was developed in 1987 and the V40SX in 1991 (Main Specifications of DIPS-V Series S Machines). |
| DIPS-V30SX | Here, the interfaces of a diverse range of peripheral devices were implemented in corresponding adapter boards, and connection control functions for communication were implemented on communication… |
| DIPS-V40EX | To respond to further progress in technology and for greater use in the field of small-scale information processing, the V30 was further upgraded. The V30E was developed at the end of 1987, the… |
| DIPS-V40SX | Lower level series were also developed, in another line of development from the V20, to achieve more distributed processing and to economically achieve application of information processing at… |
| Disk II | The Disk II Floppy Disk Subsystem was a 5¼-inch floppy disk drive designed by Steve Wozniak and manufactured by Apple Computer. It was first introduced in 1978 at a retail price of US$495 for pre-… |
| DK211A-51 Hard Disk Drive | With the growing popularity of notebook computers, there was increased demand for smaller, lighter, and lower power hard disk drives. In addition to its regular 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch drives,… |
| DK211C-51 Hard Disk Drive | The DK211A-51 and DK211C-51 offered 510 MB of storage, about the same as Hitachi’s 3.5-inch drives announced the previous year. The new drives were unique in that they operated on a single five-… |
| DK224A-14 | The DK224A-14 had a maximum storage capacity of 1.44 GB and was Hitachi’s first hard disk drive that used an MR element in the magnetic head. |
| DK228A-65 | The DK228A-65 was the first Hitachi drive to use GMR heads, which gave a recording capacity of 6.48 GB, about 1.3 times more than conventional MR-head drives. The disk speed was also boosted to 4,… |
| DK239A-65 Hard Disk | As more hard disk drives were installed in notebook computers and other portable devices, vibration and shock resistance requirements became more stringent. Hitachi released the DK239A-65 in… |
| DK312C Magnetic Disk Unit | To achieve high-density recording with a 3.5-inch disk, this unit used a sputtered disk and metal-in-gap head. An embedded sector servo system was used for the first time for the head positioning… |
| DK314C Magnetic Disk Unit | This unit was developed as a 3.5-inch SCSi HDD for OEM in the office computer, compact general-purpose computer, and EWS market. |
| DK3E1T-91 | With a speed of 12,030 rpm, Hitachi’s DK3E1T-91 was the world’s fastest 3.5-inch hard disk drive when it was announced. It was designed for applications requiring high disk performance, such as… |
| DK511-5 Magnetic Disk Unit | This disk unit used a 5.25-inch disk, and employed a voice coil motor and servo track system. |
| DK516 Magnetic Disk Unit | This unit was marketed as a high-capacity OEM disk unit employing a 5.25-inch disk. |
| DK811-4 Magnetic Disk Unit | This 8-inch disk unit was marketed as an OEM disk unit for office computer manufacturers. |
| DMS Tele-Action Mini | DMS Tele-Action Mini is a console manufactured by Clayton Group Ltd. The console consists of two handheld units, each controller including parts of the system, which connect to the TV with a RF… |
| DOC-IT 3000 | More individuals began using page printers, fax machines, copiers, and image scanners at the start of the 1990s because of increasingly affordable prices. Oki Electric developed the DOC-IT 3000… |
| DOC-IT 4000 | More individuals began using page printers, fax machines, copiers, and image scanners at the start of the 1990s because of increasingly affordable prices. Oki Electric developed the DOC-IT 3000… |
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| DocuPrint 155MX EPS | The DocuPrint EPS offers modular, scalable, upgradable solutions that can be customized for your production needs. Choose the engine speed range and paper options that make sense for your… |
| DocuPrint 180MX EPS | Options that extend the power of DocuPrint Enterprise Printing Systems to reduce costs and increase productivityHelps you streamline production processes, shorten turnaround times, and lower… |
| DocuPrint 525/525MX | Optional Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) capability produces checks, insurance settlements, invoices and rebate coupons to enable new applications in a variety of printing environments… |
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