Commodore Super Pet SP 9000
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Personal computer, 1981, Commodore. The SuperPET SP9000 (also called MicroMainframe) is a CBM 8032 with a second processor, a Motorola 6809, 96 KB of RAM and a set of programming languages developed by the University of Waterloo (BASIC, APL, COBOL, FORTRAN, Pascal and a 6809 assembler), designed as a development terminal for mainframes.
| Years | 1981 to 1983 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Commodore Business Machines, with the University of Waterloo (Canada) |
| Processors | MOS Technology 6502 at 1 MHz and Motorola 6809 at 1 MHz (switchable) |
| RAM | 96 KB (32 KB for the 6502 plus 64 KB bank switched for the 6809) |
| ROM | 20 KB BASIC 4.0 for the 6502, Waterloo languages in ROM for the 6809 |
| Display | built-in 12 inch monochrome monitor, 80 x 25 text |
| Storage | external IEEE-488 floppy disk drives (8050) |
| Ports | IEEE-488, RS-232 serial, user port |
| Software | Waterloo microBASIC, microAPL, microCOBOL, microFORTRAN, microPascal, 6809 assembler and editor |
| Price (1981) | US$1,995 |
