Date of introduction: 1972.
Date of withdrawal: 1978.

Technology: This machine was a PDP-8/F (with a PDP-8/E CPU)

Reason for introduction: DEC knew that OEM customers were an important market, so they packaged the PDP-8/F for this market, with no hardware changes behind the front panel.

Reason for withdrawal: Same as the PDP-8/F

Compatability: The PDP-8/M used the PDP-8/E CPU and peripherals.

Standard configuration: Identical to the PDP-8/F, except that the KC8M front panel was replaced with a minimal function panel and the color scheme was different. Because of this, one of the following options were required:

— M848 — KP8E Power fail and auto-restart.
– M847 — MI8E Hardware Bootstrap Loader.

Expandability: All options applying to the PDP-8/F applied. In addition, the KC8M front panel (standard with the PDP-8/F) was available as an option; the only difference between a PDP-8/F
and a PDP-8/M with the KC8M front panel was in the artwork on the front panel and on the serial number and configuration stickers on the back of the box.

Survival: As with the PDP-8/F.