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Rainbow 100
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Digital Equipment Corporation1982

Rainbow 100

Rainbow 100 is a microcomputer by Digital Equipment Corporation, from 1982. It runs MS-DOS and is powered by the Zilog Z80.

Z80processor
MS-DOSsystem
1982launch year
SuccessorVAXmate
spec sheet

Rainbow 100 specifications

Everything recorded for this model, in one set of units. Missing rows mean the fact has not been recorded yet.

General
Type
Microcomputer
Released
1982
Discontinued
1985
Platform
Systems on record
MS-DOS, CP/M, CP/M-86
Source: Wikidata (CC0), compiled by the neXupchecked Oct 2026

Other computers from Digital Equipment Corporation around 1982

ModelMakerYearTypeProcessorSystemMemory / storageWeight
PDP-8/EDigital Equipment Corporation1970computer————
VAXDigital Equipment Corporation1977computer—Linux——
2 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort

Also built on the Zilog Z80

ModelMakerYearTypeProcessorSystemMemory / storageWeight
Amstrad CPCAmstrad1984home computerZilog Z80CP/M——
Casio FX-9000PCasio1981desktop computerZilog Z80——7.2 kg
EnterpriseEnterprise Computers1985home computerZilog Z80EXOS——
Xerox 820Xerox1981desktop computerZilog Z80CP/M64 KB—
Q1/Lite SystemQ1 Corporation1976microcomputerZilog Z80—16 KB—
Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2Amstrad1986home computerZilog Z80—128 KB—
Kaypro IIKaypro1982portable computerZilog Z80CP/M——
Amstrad PCWAmstrad1985personal computerZilog Z80CP/M——
8 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort