Heathkit h-89
| Description | |
| Manufacturer | Heath/Zenith |
| Model | H89 |
| Date Announced | 1979 |
| Date Canceled | 1983 |
| Number Produced | Tens to hundreds of thousands |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Price | $2,000 or so in kit form |
| Current Value | $50-$250 |
| Specifications | --- |
| Processor | Zilog Z80 |
| Speed | 2 MHz |
| RAM | 16K - 64K |
| ROM | Unknown (built-in boot loader/monitor) |
| Storage | |
| Expansion | None |
| Bus | N/A |
| Video | |
| I/O | Serial, Parallel |
| OS Options | HDOS, CP/M |
| Notes | The Heathkit H89 was an early entry into the "professional" personal computer market. It was basically an H19 terminal with an added drive and processor card. |
| Related Items in Collection | Heathkit H-8 Computer, H17 and H37 disk drive subsystems, manuals, some software. |
| Related Items Wanted | Additional software, manuals, etc. |
I haven't done much more than recondition the caps on this H89 but look for pictures and additional information as time permits.
The H89 in my collection was generously donated by Cesar Barrientos.