MITS (Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems) produced one of the first PCs, the Altair 8800, with one kilobyte (KB) of memory. The computer could be ordered as a mail-order kit for 397€ or assembled for 562€.
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| Altair 8800 |
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| Altair 8800 connected to a terminal for programming and display output |
The Altair 8800 was developed by Ed Roberts, based on the Intel 8080 CPU. It was the first commercially successful personal computer. The Altair could be programmed using its front-panel switches, or alternatively if it had a serial interface card installed, it could be connected to a terminal for programming and display output.
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| Ed Roberts |
Bill Gates, Paul Allen, and Monte Davidoff announced Altair BASIC, designed for the Altair computer, on January 2, 1975. The language became the first computer programming language for personal computers.
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Altair 8800 advert
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| Altair 8800 advert |
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