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Hewlett Packard HP85 Personal Computing System

See below for specifications and information on this system.

HP 85 Picture

Specifications and information

Key Dates: Announced December 7, 1979
Discontinued February, 1984
Original Price: $3250
CPU: Hewlett Packard Capricorn
Memory: 16K RAM
Operating System: ROM BASIC with math extensions
Input/Output: Built-in keyboard, thermal printer and monochrome monitor; internal tape drive; expansion cartridge slots; serial port
Bus: HP85 bus
Other Items in Collection: Documentation; various tapes
Items Needed:  

The HP85 was a fully self-contained portable AC-powered computer in the tradition of the IBM 5100.


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