1 Mbyte of RAM (could be expanded by 2 MB with another option to 3 MB)
Storage
Optional expansion box containing either 20 MB or 40 MB hard disk
Removable storage
1.2 MB RX33 5¼-inch floppy disk drive
Display
Amber or green monochrome CRT
Input
Mouse and LK250 keyboard
Connectivity
Thinwire Ethernet interface; internal modem available in North America
Predecessor
Rainbow 100
Successor
DECstation 200 and 300
VAXmate was an IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation in September, 1986. The replacement to the Rainbow 100, in its standard form it was the first commercial diskless personal computer.
VAXmate was an IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation in September, 1986. The replacement to the Rainbow 100...
CGA-compatible chipsets (including those in the Olivetti M24 / AT&T 6300, the DEC VAXmate, and some Compaq and Toshiba portables) is a doubled vertical resolution...
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