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Interdata 7/32 and 8/32
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<p>The Model 7/32 and Model 8/32 were <a href="/facts/32-bit/TDMVce8s">32-bit</a> <a href="/facts/Minicomputer/g8hvpQxe">minicomputers</a> introduced by <a href="/facts/Perkin-Elmer/ghJaeI3Q">Perkin-Elmer</a> after they acquired <a href="/facts/Interdata/Q8RC1VXc">Interdata, Inc.</a>, in 1973. The 7/32 and 8/32 are primarily remembered for being the first 32-bit minicomputers under $10,000. The 8/32 was a more powerful machine than the 7/32, with the notable feature of allowing user-programmable microcode to be employed. </p><p>The Model 7/32 provided fullword data processing power and direct memory addressing up to 1 million bytes through the use of 32-bit general registers and a comprehensive instruction set. </p>