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Christopher Jeris (05:42 PM 10/20/1999) wrote:

>I've never seen an Altair. Wasn't that something like the last "obscure
>hobbyist" computer before the age of Apple/Commodore/etc ? (showing my
>youth, I know)

Yes my son, come closer and I will tell you the tales... :)

The 8800 (I typo'd before as "8080") was done in 1974.

Quickie era info:

http://exo.com/~wts/wts10005.HTM


Misc Altair info:

http://exo.com/~wts/mits0001.HTM


The Virtual Altair Museum:

http://www.ncsc.dni.us/fun/user/tcc/cmuseum/altair.htm

"Eeets so beeUteefull!"


Mark