Heathkit H8
| Launch | 1977 |
| Launch | 1985 |
“The Heathkit H8 was a kit computer launched in 1977. Heathkit were known at the time for their electronic kits, and produced a range of products you could build for yourself, including oscilloscopes, radios and electric organs.
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## Emul
System | Emulator | Notes
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Windows / Mac OS / Linux | [MAME/MESS](https://www.mamedev.org) | Support. Setname: `h8`
Linux | [H19term](http://h8.cowlug.org/h19term.php) | –
Windows / Mac OS / | [Heathkit H-19 Emulator](http://www.lesbird.com/sebhc/) | Separate binaries available for Windows and Mac OS
*Emulator information last updated 19th March 2020*
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## Tech
**Name** | Heathkit H8
:- | –
**Origin** | United States
**Processor** | Intel 8080
**Display Output** | LED display. Screen via H19 terminal
**Colours** | Monochrome
**Storage** | Paper tape (via H10 paper tape punch/reader), Cassette (via H8-5 Serial I/O card ), Floppy disk (via H17 Floppy Disk System)
**Input** | Built in octal keypad. Keyboard via H19 terminal
**Cost** | $379
**Dedicated Publications** | HUG REMark
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## Reso
* [Society of Eight-Bit Heathkit Computerists](http://www.lesbird.com/sebhc/)”