 Terminal with keypad | |
| Manufacturer | Lear Siegler |
|---|---|
| Type | Computer terminal |
| Release date | 1976 |
| Introductory price | US$995 (equivalent to $5,300 in 2023) |
The ADM-3A was an influential early video display terminal, introduced in 1976.[1] It was manufactured by Lear Siegler and had a 12-inch screen displaying 12 or 24 lines of 80 characters. It set a new industry low single unit price of $995.[a] Its "dumb terminal" nickname came from some of the original trade publication advertisements.[2] It quickly became commercially successful because of the rapid increase of computer communications speeds, and because of new minicomputer and microcomputer systems released to the market which required inexpensive operator consoles.
- ^ "Lear Siegler Updates ADM-1, Gives ADM-3 Full Cursor Ability". Computerworld. Vol. 10, no. 27. July 5, 1976. p. 17. ISSN 0010-4841. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
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