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    Information Research Services Updated: 28 April 1998
         
     
           
        PDP-8 Specifications
Word Length: 12 Bits
Speed: 1.5 micro- second cycle time
Primary memory: 4K 12-bit word core memory
Secondary memory: 32K maximum
Instruction set: 3-bit op code, 1 indirect bit; 8 bits of address
Input/Output: teletype (ASR-33) includes paper-tape reader and punch
Power: 780 watts
Price: $18,000