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|manufacturer=Tektronix | |||
|model=4081 | |||
|class=Computer | |||
|series=4000 | |||
|summary=4081 19" graphics workstation | |||
|image=Tek_4081_01.jpg | |||
|caption=4081 Graphics Workstation | |||
|introduced=1976 | |||
|discontinued=(?) | |||
|designers= | |||
|manuals= | |||
* [https://archive.org/download/070-1950-00/070-1950-00.pdf Tektronix 4081 Operator's Reference] | |||
* ''please add'' [[Category:Manual needed]] | |||
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The '''Tektronix 4081''' is a graphics workstation with a 19" direct-view storage tube, powered by an Interdata 7/16 minicomputer. | The '''Tektronix 4081''' is a graphics workstation with a 19" direct-view storage tube, powered by an Interdata 7/16 minicomputer. | ||
Apparently, a Tektronix 4081 at Argonne National Laboratory played an important role in the early development of MATLAB in 1977/78 (see link). | Apparently, a Tektronix 4081 at Argonne National Laboratory played an important role in the early development of MATLAB in 1977/78 (see link). | ||
Base price in 1976 was $27,000 ( | ==Prices== | ||
Base price in 1976 was $27,000 ($146,000 in 2023 dollars). | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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* [https://vintagetek.org/4081-1976-demonstration/ 4081 Demonstration in 1976] (Video @ vintagetek.org) | * [https://vintagetek.org/4081-1976-demonstration/ 4081 Demonstration in 1976] (Video @ vintagetek.org) | ||
* [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Nb5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8kkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5292%2C700445 Introduction in May 1976 Computer World magazine] | * [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Nb5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8kkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5292%2C700445 Introduction in May 1976 Computer World magazine] | ||
{{Documents|Link=4081}} | |||
{{PatentLinks|4081}} | |||
==Pictures== | |||
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Tek_4081_01.jpg | |||
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[[Category:Computers]] | [[Category:Computers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:12, 12 July 2024
The Tektronix 4081 is a graphics workstation with a 19" direct-view storage tube, powered by an Interdata 7/16 minicomputer.
Apparently, a Tektronix 4081 at Argonne National Laboratory played an important role in the early development of MATLAB in 1977/78 (see link).
Prices
Base price in 1976 was $27,000 ($146,000 in 2023 dollars).
Links
- MathWorks blog
- 4081 Demonstration in 1976 (Video @ vintagetek.org)
- Introduction in May 1976 Computer World magazine
Documents Referencing 4081
| Document | Class | Title | Authors | Year | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekscope 1976 V8 N4 with Supplement.pdf | Article | Two Graphics Technologies Merged | Charles Ceranowski | 1976 | 4081 |