Producer: Digital - Category: Personal Computer
Photos: Photo 1 (small),Photo 2 (small),Photo 3 (small),Photo 4 (small)
Personal computer, 1982, Digital Equipment Corporation. The Rainbow 100 is a dual-processor machine, with a Z80 for CP/M and an 8088 for MS-DOS, sold in several versions (PC100-A, PC100-B, 100+).
| Year | 1982 |
| Manufacturer | Digital Equipment Corporation |
| Models | PC100-A, PC100-B, 100+ |
| Processors | Zilog Z80A at 4 MHz and Intel 8088 at 4.81 MHz; optional Intel 8087 maths coprocessor |
| RAM | PC100-A 64 to 896 KB, PC100-B 128 to 896 KB |
| Monitors | 12 inch monochrome (VR201) or 13 inch colour (VR241-AA); text 80 or 132 columns x 24 lines, graphics 800 x 240 or 384 x 240 |
| Storage | 2 x 5.25" floppy disk drives 2 x 409 KB (RX50), hard disk (RD51-A 10 MB) |
| Interfaces | serial (DB25, up to 19,200 baud), serial (DB9) for printer |
| Dimensions | 483 (W) x 363 (D) x 165 (H) mm |
| Weight | system < 13.6 kg, monochrome monitor 6.4 kg |
| Operating systems | CP/M, MS-DOS |
| Power | 218 W max |
| Price (1985) | CHF 12,400 for a 100+ with hard disk, monitor, keyboard and MS-DOS |
