The Honeywell Kitchen Computer or H316 pedestal model of 1969 was a short-lived product offered by Neiman Marcus as one of a continuing series of extravagant gift ideas.
All you needed was space for this 100-pound machine. And about $10,000 ($63,730 today). And a teletype. And a paper tape reader. And some serious engineering skills. The user interface required the user to complete a two-week course just to learn how to program the device. Needless to say, Neiman Marcus' male-topian fantasy never materialized. The department store didn't sell a single Honeywell Kitchen Computer, and it may never have intended to.
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