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<blockquote data-quote="ac2000" data-source="post: 5928673" data-attributes="member: 132852"><p>[SIZE=+1]<u>MITS Altair 8800</u></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i46.tinypic.com/2n7ob50.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>[/SIZE]<strong>Announced:</strong>March 1975 <strong>Price:</strong>US $395 as a kit </p><p>US $495 assembled <strong>CPU:</strong>Intel 8080, 2.0 MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>256 bytes</p><p><strong>Display:</strong>front panel LEDs <strong>Controls:</strong>front panel switches <strong>Expansion:</strong>card-cage </p><p>with 16 card slots <strong>Storage:</strong>external Cassette or </p><p>8" floppy drive <strong>OS:</strong>CP/M, BASIC</p><p></p><p><u>[SIZE=+1]IMSAI 8080[/SIZE]</u></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i45.tinypic.com/4sjtb5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Announced:</strong>August 1975 <strong>How many:</strong>Around 20,000 <strong>Price:</strong>US $931 assembled </p><p>US $599 as a kit <strong>CPU:</strong>Intel 8080A, 2.0 MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>64K max <strong>Display:</strong>front panel LEDs <strong>Controls:</strong>front panel switches <strong>Expansion:</strong>card-cage w/ S-100 bus <strong>Storage:</strong>optional cassette or </p><p>floppy drive <strong>OS:</strong>CP/M, BASIC</p><p>[SIZE=+1]<u></u></p><p><u>IBM 5100</u></p><p><u></u></p><p><u><img src="http://i49.tinypic.com/25p6cz6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></u></p><p><u></u></p><p>[/SIZE]<strong>Introduced:</strong>September, 1975 <strong>Price:</strong> US $19,975 w/ 64K RAM <strong>Weight:</strong>55 pounds <strong>CPU:</strong>IBM proprietary, 1.9MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>16K, 64K max <strong>Display:</strong>5" monochrome monitor </p><p>64 X 16 text <strong>Storage:</strong>Internal 200K tape (DC300) <strong>Ports:</strong>tape / printer I/O port <strong>OS:</strong>APL and/or BASIC <strong>Serial #:</strong> BASIC: 10-11503 APL: 10-13616</p><p><u>[SIZE=+1]</u></p><p><u>Sol-20 Terminal Computer[/SIZE]</u></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i49.tinypic.com/aw93li.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Released:</strong>June 1976 <strong>Price:</strong>US $2129 assembled </p><p>US $995 as a kit <strong>How many:</strong>approximately 10,000 <strong>CPU:</strong>Intel 8080, 2.0 MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>1K, 64K max <strong>Display:</strong>64 X 16 text <strong>Expansion:</strong>S-100 bus with 5 slots <strong>Ports:</strong>serial, parallel, cassette <strong>Storage:</strong>external cassette </p><p>optional floppy drive <strong>OS:</strong>BASIC, CP/M</p><p><u>[SIZE=+1]</u></p><p><u>Apple 1[/SIZE]</u></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i47.tinypic.com/n6vpcx.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Introduced:</strong>March 1976 <strong>Released:</strong>July 1976 <strong>Price:</strong> US $666.66 w/4K RAM <strong>How many?</strong>about 200 total <strong>CPU:</strong>MOS 6502, 1.0 MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>4K, 65K max <strong>Display:</strong>monochrome </p><p>280 X 192, 40 X 24 text <strong>Keyboard:</strong>not included. <strong>Ports:</strong>composite video output </p><p>keyboard interface </p><p>one vertical expansion slot <strong>Storage:</strong>cassette interface available <strong>OS:</strong>firmware in ROM (HEX) </p><p>Apple BASIC on cassette</p><p></p><p><u>[SIZE=+1]Rockwell AIM 65[/SIZE]</u></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i48.tinypic.com/a33574.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Released:</strong>1977 <strong>Price:</strong>US $375 w/1K RAM <strong>CPU:</strong>Rockwell 6502 @ 1MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>1K or 4K <strong>Ports:</strong>Two edge-card expansion ports <strong>Display:</strong>20-digit alpha-numeric LED </p><p>Built-in thermal printer <strong>Storage:</strong>External audio cassette <strong>OS:</strong>"Monitor" built-in</p><p></p><p><u>[SIZE=+1]Commodore PET 2001[/SIZE]</u></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i47.tinypic.com/25gt5dv.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Introduced:</strong>January 1977 <strong>Released:</strong>June 1977 <strong>Price:</strong>US $795 <strong>CPU:</strong>MOS 6502, 1MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>4K, later 8K <strong>Display:</strong>40 X 25 text </p><p>built-in 9" screen <strong>Ports:</strong>IEEE-488, cassette </p><p>parallel, system bus <strong>Storage:</strong>Built-in cassette <strong>OS:</strong>BASIC in ROM</p><p></p><p><u>[SIZE=+1]NorthStar Horizon[/SIZE]</u></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i50.tinypic.com/2lu2knq.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Announced:</strong>November 1977 <strong>Price:</strong>US $1899 assembled </p><p>US $1599 as a kit <strong>CPU:</strong>Z-80 @ 4MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>16K or more <strong>Interface:</strong>video terminal <strong>Expansion:</strong>S-100 bus card-cage <strong>Storage:</strong>5-1/4 inch floppy drive(s) </p><p>holds 90 KB each <strong>Ports:</strong>2 serial, 1 parallel <strong>OS:</strong>CP/M, NorthStar DOS</p><p></p><p><u>[SIZE=+1]IBM 5110[/SIZE]</u></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i47.tinypic.com/103vn2q.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Available:</strong>February 1978 <strong>Price:</strong>US$10,225.00 (as shown) <strong>Weight:</strong>43 pounds (no internal tape) <strong>CPU:</strong>IBM proprietary, 1.9MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>16K, 64K max <strong>Display:</strong>5" monochrome monitor </p><p>64 X 16 text <strong>Storage:</strong>optional internal 200K tape </p><p>external 1.2Meg floppy drive(s) <strong>Ports:</strong>single peripheral I/O port <strong>OS:</strong>APL and/or BASIC <strong>Serial #:</strong> BASIC: 27-31117 APL: 27-31134</p><p><u>[SIZE=+1]</u></p><p><u>Interact Model One[/SIZE]</u></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i48.tinypic.com/670ack.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Released:</strong>1979 <strong>Price:</strong>$299 <strong>CPU:</strong>Intel 8080A @ 2MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>8K or 16K <strong>Display:</strong>17 X 12 text </p><p>112 x 78 graphics</p><p>(4 colors) <strong>Storage:</strong>built-in cassette <strong>Ports:</strong>2 controllers <strong>OS:</strong>Edu-BASIC on cassette</p><p></p><p><u>[SIZE=+1]Radio Shack TRS-80 Model II[/SIZE]</u></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i46.tinypic.com/1ilo51.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Catalog:</strong>26-4002 <strong>Announced:</strong>May 1979 <strong>Released:</strong>October 1979 <strong>Price:</strong>$3450 (32K RAM)</p><p>$3899 (64K RAM) <strong>CPU:</strong>Zilog Z-80A, 4 MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>32K, 64K <strong>Ports:</strong>Two serial ports </p><p>One parallel port <strong>Display:</strong>Built-in 12" monochrome monitor </p><p>40 X 24 or 80 X 24 text. <strong>Storage:</strong>One 500K 8-inch built-in floppy drive. </p><p>External Expansion w/ 3 floppy bays. <strong>OS:</strong>TRS-DOS, BASIC.</p><p></p><p><u>[SIZE=+1]Heathkit H89[/SIZE]</u></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i50.tinypic.com/2rxg0vl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Available:</strong>1979 <strong>Price:</strong>US$1595.00 (kit form) <strong>CPU:</strong>Zilog Z80, @ 2.0 MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>16K, 48K max. <strong>Display:</strong>12-inch monochrome CRT 80 X 24 text, no graphics <strong>Storage:</strong>102K hard-sectored floppy drive built-in cassette interface <strong>OS:</strong>'monitor', HDOS (Heath DOS)</p><p><u>[SIZE=+1]</u></p><p><u>Atari 800[/SIZE]</u></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i50.tinypic.com/2i91sh3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Announced:</strong>December 1978 <strong>Released:</strong>November 1979 <strong>Price :</strong>US $999.95 <strong>CPU:</strong>MOS 6502,1.8MHz <strong>RAM:</strong>8K base, 48K max <strong>Display:</strong>24 X 40 text </p><p>320 x 192 monochrome </p><p>160 x 96 with 128 colors <strong>Expansion:</strong>4 internal expansion slots </p><p>2 cartridge slots <strong>Ports:</strong>4 controller ports </p><p>RGB video output </p><p>TV video output <strong>Storage:</strong>external 90K floppy drive </p><p>cassette recorder <strong>OS:</strong>Atari OS</p><p>[SIZE=+1]<u></u></p><p><u>Texas Instruments TI-99/4</u></p><p><u></u></p><p><u><img src="http://i49.tinypic.com/nvnlt4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></u></p><p><u></u></p><p><u></u>[/SIZE]<strong>Introduced:</strong>June 1979 <strong>Released:</strong>November 1979 <strong>Price:</strong> US$1,150 with monitor <strong>CPU:</strong>TI TMS9900 @ 3MHz <strong>Memory:</strong>16K RAM, 26K ROM <strong>Display:</strong>Composite Video </p><p>RF modulator for TV display </p><p>32 X 24 text </p><p>192 X 256, 16 colors <strong>Ports:</strong>ROM cartridge (on front) </p><p>Data storage cassette </p><p>Audio/Video output </p><p>Joystick input </p><p>CPU bus expansion <strong>Peripherals:</strong>Speech Synthesizer </p><p>External 5-1/4" floppy drive </p><p>Thermal printer </p><p>Data storage cassette </p><p>RS-232 serial interface <strong>OS:</strong>TI BASIC in ROM</p><p>[SIZE=+1]</p><p>Source - <a href="http://oldcomputers.net/" target="_blank">http://oldcomputers.net/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[/SIZE]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ac2000, post: 5928673, member: 132852"] [SIZE=+1][U]MITS Altair 8800[/U] [IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/2n7ob50.jpg[/IMG] [/SIZE][B]Announced:[/B]March 1975 [B]Price:[/B]US $395 as a kit US $495 assembled [B]CPU:[/B]Intel 8080, 2.0 MHz [B]RAM:[/B]256 bytes [B]Display:[/B]front panel LEDs [B]Controls:[/B]front panel switches [B]Expansion:[/B]card-cage with 16 card slots [B]Storage:[/B]external Cassette or 8" floppy drive [B]OS:[/B]CP/M, BASIC [U][SIZE=+1]IMSAI 8080[/SIZE][/U] [IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/4sjtb5.jpg[/IMG] [B]Announced:[/B]August 1975 [B]How many:[/B]Around 20,000 [B]Price:[/B]US $931 assembled US $599 as a kit [B]CPU:[/B]Intel 8080A, 2.0 MHz [B]RAM:[/B]64K max [B]Display:[/B]front panel LEDs [B]Controls:[/B]front panel switches [B]Expansion:[/B]card-cage w/ S-100 bus [B]Storage:[/B]optional cassette or floppy drive [B]OS:[/B]CP/M, BASIC [SIZE=+1][U] IBM 5100 [IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/25p6cz6.jpg[/IMG] [/U] [/SIZE][B]Introduced:[/B]September, 1975 [B]Price:[/B] US $19,975 w/ 64K RAM [B]Weight:[/B]55 pounds [B]CPU:[/B]IBM proprietary, 1.9MHz [B]RAM:[/B]16K, 64K max [B]Display:[/B]5" monochrome monitor 64 X 16 text [B]Storage:[/B]Internal 200K tape (DC300) [B]Ports:[/B]tape / printer I/O port [B]OS:[/B]APL and/or BASIC [B]Serial #:[/B] BASIC: 10-11503 APL: 10-13616 [U][SIZE=+1] Sol-20 Terminal Computer[/SIZE][/U] [IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/aw93li.jpg[/IMG] [B]Released:[/B]June 1976 [B]Price:[/B]US $2129 assembled US $995 as a kit [B]How many:[/B]approximately 10,000 [B]CPU:[/B]Intel 8080, 2.0 MHz [B]RAM:[/B]1K, 64K max [B]Display:[/B]64 X 16 text [B]Expansion:[/B]S-100 bus with 5 slots [B]Ports:[/B]serial, parallel, cassette [B]Storage:[/B]external cassette optional floppy drive [B]OS:[/B]BASIC, CP/M [U][SIZE=+1] Apple 1[/SIZE][/U] [IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/n6vpcx.jpg[/IMG] [B]Introduced:[/B]March 1976 [B]Released:[/B]July 1976 [B]Price:[/B] US $666.66 w/4K RAM [B]How many?[/B]about 200 total [B]CPU:[/B]MOS 6502, 1.0 MHz [B]RAM:[/B]4K, 65K max [B]Display:[/B]monochrome 280 X 192, 40 X 24 text [B]Keyboard:[/B]not included. [B]Ports:[/B]composite video output keyboard interface one vertical expansion slot [B]Storage:[/B]cassette interface available [B]OS:[/B]firmware in ROM (HEX) Apple BASIC on cassette [U][SIZE=+1]Rockwell AIM 65[/SIZE][/U] [IMG]http://i48.tinypic.com/a33574.jpg[/IMG] [B]Released:[/B]1977 [B]Price:[/B]US $375 w/1K RAM [B]CPU:[/B]Rockwell 6502 @ 1MHz [B]RAM:[/B]1K or 4K [B]Ports:[/B]Two edge-card expansion ports [B]Display:[/B]20-digit alpha-numeric LED Built-in thermal printer [B]Storage:[/B]External audio cassette [B]OS:[/B]"Monitor" built-in [U][SIZE=+1]Commodore PET 2001[/SIZE][/U] [IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/25gt5dv.jpg[/IMG] [B]Introduced:[/B]January 1977 [B]Released:[/B]June 1977 [B]Price:[/B]US $795 [B]CPU:[/B]MOS 6502, 1MHz [B]RAM:[/B]4K, later 8K [B]Display:[/B]40 X 25 text built-in 9" screen [B]Ports:[/B]IEEE-488, cassette parallel, system bus [B]Storage:[/B]Built-in cassette [B]OS:[/B]BASIC in ROM [U][SIZE=+1]NorthStar Horizon[/SIZE][/U] [IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2lu2knq.jpg[/IMG] [B]Announced:[/B]November 1977 [B]Price:[/B]US $1899 assembled US $1599 as a kit [B]CPU:[/B]Z-80 @ 4MHz [B]RAM:[/B]16K or more [B]Interface:[/B]video terminal [B]Expansion:[/B]S-100 bus card-cage [B]Storage:[/B]5-1/4 inch floppy drive(s) holds 90 KB each [B]Ports:[/B]2 serial, 1 parallel [B]OS:[/B]CP/M, NorthStar DOS [U][SIZE=+1]IBM 5110[/SIZE][/U] [IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/103vn2q.jpg[/IMG] [B]Available:[/B]February 1978 [B]Price:[/B]US$10,225.00 (as shown) [B]Weight:[/B]43 pounds (no internal tape) [B]CPU:[/B]IBM proprietary, 1.9MHz [B]RAM:[/B]16K, 64K max [B]Display:[/B]5" monochrome monitor 64 X 16 text [B]Storage:[/B]optional internal 200K tape external 1.2Meg floppy drive(s) [B]Ports:[/B]single peripheral I/O port [B]OS:[/B]APL and/or BASIC [B]Serial #:[/B] BASIC: 27-31117 APL: 27-31134 [U][SIZE=+1] Interact Model One[/SIZE][/U] [IMG]http://i48.tinypic.com/670ack.jpg[/IMG] [B]Released:[/B]1979 [B]Price:[/B]$299 [B]CPU:[/B]Intel 8080A @ 2MHz [B]RAM:[/B]8K or 16K [B]Display:[/B]17 X 12 text 112 x 78 graphics (4 colors) [B]Storage:[/B]built-in cassette [B]Ports:[/B]2 controllers [B]OS:[/B]Edu-BASIC on cassette [U][SIZE=+1]Radio Shack TRS-80 Model II[/SIZE][/U] [IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/1ilo51.jpg[/IMG] [B]Catalog:[/B]26-4002 [B]Announced:[/B]May 1979 [B]Released:[/B]October 1979 [B]Price:[/B]$3450 (32K RAM) $3899 (64K RAM) [B]CPU:[/B]Zilog Z-80A, 4 MHz [B]RAM:[/B]32K, 64K [B]Ports:[/B]Two serial ports One parallel port [B]Display:[/B]Built-in 12" monochrome monitor 40 X 24 or 80 X 24 text. [B]Storage:[/B]One 500K 8-inch built-in floppy drive. External Expansion w/ 3 floppy bays. [B]OS:[/B]TRS-DOS, BASIC. [U][SIZE=+1]Heathkit H89[/SIZE][/U] [IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2rxg0vl.jpg[/IMG] [B]Available:[/B]1979 [B]Price:[/B]US$1595.00 (kit form) [B]CPU:[/B]Zilog Z80, @ 2.0 MHz [B]RAM:[/B]16K, 48K max. [B]Display:[/B]12-inch monochrome CRT 80 X 24 text, no graphics [B]Storage:[/B]102K hard-sectored floppy drive built-in cassette interface [B]OS:[/B]'monitor', HDOS (Heath DOS) [U][SIZE=+1] Atari 800[/SIZE][/U] [IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2i91sh3.jpg[/IMG] [B]Announced:[/B]December 1978 [B]Released:[/B]November 1979 [B]Price :[/B]US $999.95 [B]CPU:[/B]MOS 6502,1.8MHz [B]RAM:[/B]8K base, 48K max [B]Display:[/B]24 X 40 text 320 x 192 monochrome 160 x 96 with 128 colors [B]Expansion:[/B]4 internal expansion slots 2 cartridge slots [B]Ports:[/B]4 controller ports RGB video output TV video output [B]Storage:[/B]external 90K floppy drive cassette recorder [B]OS:[/B]Atari OS [SIZE=+1][U] Texas Instruments TI-99/4 [IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/nvnlt4.jpg[/IMG] [/U][/SIZE][B]Introduced:[/B]June 1979 [B]Released:[/B]November 1979 [B]Price:[/B] US$1,150 with monitor [B]CPU:[/B]TI TMS9900 @ 3MHz [B]Memory:[/B]16K RAM, 26K ROM [B]Display:[/B]Composite Video RF modulator for TV display 32 X 24 text 192 X 256, 16 colors [B]Ports:[/B]ROM cartridge (on front) Data storage cassette Audio/Video output Joystick input CPU bus expansion [B]Peripherals:[/B]Speech Synthesizer External 5-1/4" floppy drive Thermal printer Data storage cassette RS-232 serial interface [B]OS:[/B]TI BASIC in ROM [SIZE=+1] Source - [URL]http://oldcomputers.net/[/URL] [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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