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Facts About The MITS Altair 8800The MITS Altair 8800 was the first customizable microcomputer.1The Altair 8800’s initial team of creators consisted almost entirely of United Stat

The MITS Altair 8800 is credited with having popularized microcomputers. This microcomputer was the first practical “build it yourself” computer kit available to hobbyists.

This microcomputer kit was created by MITS, which stands for Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems, which was founded in New Mexico in 1969. Founded by United States Air Forc

MITS Altair 8800 VersionsThe computer itself ran anywhere from $439 to $621 depending on whether it was assembled, there were additional memory boards available for purchase, and i

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