Brief History of PDP Computers
The PDP line, launched by Digital Equipment Corporation in the early 1960s, introduced affordable minicomputers that democratized computing. Starting with the PDP‑1 in 1960, the series expanded to iconic models such as the PDP‑8, the first widely sold minicomputer, and the PDP‑11, which influenced later architectures. Their modular design and interactive capabilities helped shape software development, networking and the rise of Unix.