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Taking a RISC: The HP 3000 950

A woman works at a terminal of the HP 3000 950 in 1987. Enlarge
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Date: ca. 1987

When it was introduced in 1986, the HP 3000 950 was the most powerful computer Hewlett-Packard had ever produced, capable of supporting up to 400 terminals. Along with its counterpart, the 930, it was also the first commercial computer to feature reduced instruction set computing technology (RISC).

Tags: 1980s • 1987 • RISC ; Precision Architecture • Servers & Data Systems

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