On Line

This document is the January 1969 issue of "On Line," the corporate newsletter for the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). It provides updates on the company’s recent technological developments, personnel changes, and corporate activities.

Key highlights include:

• New Product Launch: The introduction of the PDP-12, a laboratory-oriented computer designed for use in research, medicine, and education.
• Operations and Technology: An overview of how DEC utilizes its own computers, such as the PDP-8 and PDP-9, for automated testing, manufacturing, and assembly line processes.
• Global Field Service: A feature on the "Fix-It" men who travel worldwide to maintain and repair DEC machines, highlighting the company’s commitment to reliability and support.
• Personnel Updates: Announcements regarding new management appointments, including Bill Long as PDP-8 Product Line Manager, and the celebration of the first Christmas party at the new plant in Puerto Rico.
• Industry Presence: Coverage of DEC's successful exhibition at the Fall Joint Computer Conference in San Francisco.
• Other News: Information on a new computer handbook, the continued use of legacy PDP-1 systems, and an "In Memoriam" tribute to Harry S. Mann, Vice President of Finance.