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Subject: Re: HP 9836: what is it?
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Date: Thu, 17-Apr-86 00:42:00 EST
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Re:  what is the HP 9836?

     Hewlett-Packard designs, manufactures, and sells two lines of
"desktop computers" based on the Motorola 68K family of 16/32-bit
microprocessors.  The HP 9836 is one member of the Series 200 work-
stations.  It integrates a processor, keyboard, floppy disc, and
display (monochromatic and color available) in a single unit.  The
9836 runs a BASIC system with a quite sophisticated editor, along
with enhancements for graphics, matrix operations, and I/O access
to devices such as laboratory instruments on an IEEE 488 bus.  Other
available operating systems include HP-UX:  H-P's implementation
of System V UN*X; the Pascal Workstation (PAWS):  a derivative of
the UCSD p-system; and a proprietary H-P language/system called
HPL.

     Our new 68K-based product line is the Series 300.  This is
a family of interchangeable modules made up of two processors
(MC 68010 @ 10 MHz; MC 68020 @ 16.6 MHz w/ 68881 coprocessor) and
four displays (2 each monochromatic and color).  There is a wide
range of available input devices, including the "HP-HIL" (Hewlett-
Packard Human Interface Loop) two-button mouse, keyboard, and two
sizes of digitizers.  The Series 300 offers the same range of
operating system environments as the Series 200, with the excep-
tion of HPL.

     Contact your local Hewlett-Packard sales office for more
details about these products.  We have a number of brochures de-
scribing the hardware and software in greater detail.

	-- Mike McCarthy
	   Hewlett-Packard Company