Burroughs B20

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Burroughs B20
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A Burroughs B25 computer running BTOS
DeveloperConvergent Technologies
Type16-bit professional
Release dateMay 1982; 39 years ago (May 1982)
Operating systemBTOS
CPUIntel 8086
Memory640K
DisplayCRT

The B20 was a line of microcomputers from Burroughs Corporation. The systems, introduced in May 1982, consist of two models: the B21 and the B22.[1] The B20 computers were rebadged Convergent Technologies AWS workstations incorporating an Intel 8086 CPU. They ran the BTOS operating system, which was a version of Convergent's CTOS, as well as CP/M and MS-DOS.[2]

Systems supported up to 640 KB of RAM. The B22 included a mass storage unit with a capacity of up to 60 MB.[2]

The Burroughs B25, a rebadged Convergent NGEN system with an Intel 80186 CPU, was introduced in 1983.[3] The B26 was introduced in 1984, and a B28 system followed in 1985 based on the Intel 80286 CPU.

References[]

  1. ^ "Burroughs B22". Rhode Island Computer Museum. Retrieved Jan 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "(advertisement)". Computerworld. March 28, 1983. Retrieved Jan 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Convergent Technologies AWS NGEN Workstation". Centre for Computing History. Retrieved Jan 10, 2020.

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