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IMSIA 8080
This machine was quite advanced for its time. Using Intel’s 8080 CPU and the S-100 Bus system. It was a clone of the Altair 8800 machine, becomming a low-cost alternative.
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MITS Altair 8800
CPU: Intel 8080Speed: 2MHzFeatures: S-100 Bus System The Altair 8800 by MITS may not look like much, and being from 1974 it couldn’t do very much, however a small 2-man software company developed and sold their first piece of software for this machine. They called themselves Microsoft.
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Morrows Keyed-Up 8080
Morrows sold this S100 bus system under the brand Thinker Toys. It is an 8080 CPU with the possibility of several add-ons and upgrades. Machine 1 Machine 2
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Processor Technology Sol-20
The Sol 20 Terminal Computer was the first fully assembled and ready-to-go Microcomputer you could buy. Before this came along, you had to build your own. It has an Intel 8080 CPU running at 2MHz, and came with 1k of RAM. It also has S-100 Bus System for expansion cards. Read more…
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IASIS ia7301 Computer In A Book
This strange “Computer in a Book” idea is from 1976. It was designed to train people how to program. It is classed as a Single-Board computer, with 1k of RAM and ROM. It uses an Intel 8080 CPU.