Heathkit H-8 Computer
The Heathkit H-8 Computer was the first computer offered by Heath Company. It was only available in kit form. The computer required additional components such as a terminal and some type of storage system to make it useful. The H-8 supported both cassette storage and disk storage.
Heath company offered a Cassette Operating System for the computer.
From the 1982 Heath Company Catalog:
Bus-oriented Heath H-8 Computer offers plug-in flexibility and immediate programming versatility - at a budget-pleasing price
- 8080A CPU standard - Z-80 CPU available separately
- Fully-buffered bus (with 7 plug-in positions) and heavy-duty power supply can handle up to 64K bytes of RAM and a full complement of input/output (I/O) devices
- Capabilities enhanced by expanding software line
Kit H-8, 30 pounds. .................... $350.00
Z-80 CPU Card for H-8
HA-8-6, 5 pounds. .......................$199.00
Extended Configuration Option
HA-8-8, 1 pound. ..................... $39.00
64K Wired Memory Board - Comes with 32K RAM; expandable to 48K or 64K with HA-8-16 below.
WH-8-64, Assembled, 2 pounds. .... $449.00
H-8-16, 16K Byte RAM Chip Expansion Set for WH-8-64, 1 pound. ...... $55.00
WH-8-16, 16K Wired Memory Board, 2 pounds ........ $199.00
Wired H-8 to Z-47 Disk Interface, with two RS-232C Serial Interface Ports.
WH-8-47, Assembled, 2 pounds ............... $235
