【Fujitsu】 FACOMα (Alpha)  This was a computer from Fujitsu
specifically designed for high-speed processing of the Lisp
language. In the early 1980s, there was active research and
development on artificial intelligence throughout the world. The
α (Alpha) computer -- designed specifically for high-speed
processing of the Lisp language -- was developed in 1982 as a
symbol of artificial research by Fujitsu's Research
Laboratories. It was later commercialized in 1985 as the FACOM
(Alpha) (announced in July 1974).  At the time, most dedicated
processors for the Lisp language were the stand-alone type, but
the FACOM α(Alpha) focused on higher performance, and had an
attachment (back-end) configuration so it could be connected to
a minicomputer or general-purpose computer. This machine had the
following features:    1. It was comprised of a CPU for
performing Lisp processing, 4-8MB of main memory, and an SVP
(Service Processor) for performing microprogram loading and
diagnostics.   2. It was connected with a host com