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| The Rockwell AIM 65 was introduced in 1976 as a single-board computer intended for development and educational purposes. It was based on the MOS Technology 6502 CPU and came equipped with a full-size ASCII keyboard, a 20-character alphanumeric LED display, and an integrated thermal printer. The system included 1 KB or 4 KB of RAM, expandable with memory modules. ROM was used for the system monitor and optional languages such as BASIC, Assembler, Forth, PL/65, and Pascal. Five ROM sockets were available, with two usually pre-populated. The AIM 65 offered I/O capabilities through serial and parallel ports, a cassette interface, and a current-loop TTY interface. It supported program development directly on the machine, with the monitor ROM offering basic editing, assembly, and memory inspection features. In 1981, Rockwell introduced the AIM 65/40, an updated version with a 40-character display and expanded memory. The AIM 65 was commonly used in academic, industrial, and research settings, and it remained in use well into the 1980s. |
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