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| Developer | Digital Equipment Corporation |
|---|---|
| Product family | Programmed Data Processor |
| Type | Minicomputer |
| Release date | 1963 |
| Introductory price | US$27,000 (equivalent to $268,709 in 2023) |
| Units sold | about 1,000[1] |
| Platform | DEC 12-bit |
| Mass | 540 pounds (240 kg) |
| Predecessor | LINC |
| Successor | PDP-8 |
The PDP-5 was Digital Equipment Corporation's first 12-bit computer, introduced in 1963.[2]: p.5
- ^ "PDP-5 Historical Interlude". 11 December 2014.
- ^ DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION – Nineteen Fifty-Seven To The Present (PDF). Digital Equipment Corporation. 1975.