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1974 – Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) puts out the first ever “Do it yourself” Altair 8800. You would get it through Popular Mechanics Magazine, then assemble it yourself. This is a turning point in home computer setup. The price for an Altair 8800 kit – $397 – and it included Microsoft Altair BASIC.
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<img decoding="async" width="350" height="240" data-tf-not-load src="http://vid.geekazine.com/dith/uploads/2012/12/Altair.jpg" alt="Altair" class="wp-image-20470" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Altair.jpg 350w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Altair-300x205.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" />Altair
1974 – Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) puts out the first ever “Do it yourself” Altair 8800. You would get it through Popular Mechanics Magazine, then assemble it yourself. This is a turning point in home computer setup. The price for an Altair 8800 kit – $397 – and it included Microsoft Altair BASIC.
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