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At the time (1975), it was felt that the market for home computers would be limited to hobbyists, people who were intrigued by the underlying electronics. Partly, this was because there were no real input/output devices available, with the possible exception of teletypes. Most computers of comparable power were programmed by flipping switches, eight of them per byte, on the front panel; it was not something that would be done by anyone who was not gadget happy. MITS, who made the Altair kit, felt that most of their customers would prefer to receive the computer as a kit and have the experience of building it from bits, rather than paying someone else to do it. By and large they were right; although they did offer pre-assembled and tested boards for a somewhat higher cost, almost all of their sales of the 8800 were, in fact, in kit form.
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What is the rank of mits gwalior college in India?
its not sure but ,i can firmly say itz under 75 including govt n private clgs/...
What was the storming Bastille and why was it important?
King Louis XVI ordered troops near Versailles to dissolve the National Assembly (members of the third Estate, who took the Tennis Court Oath before and were against the privileged clergy and nobility). The Parisian people had heard this and stormed the most hated building - the imfamous prison, symbol of absolutism - and demolished it completely. They wanted to prevent the King to attack their representatives in the assembly. (14 July, 1789)
What is MITS altaire?
The MITS Altair 8800 was a microcomputer design from 1975, based on the Intel 8080 CPU and sold as a mail-order kit. Today the Altair is widely recognized as the spark that led to the personal computer revolution.
When was the altair 880 invented?
The Altair 8800 was released in 1975 by MITS (Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems).
What city was the altair computer invented in?
The MITS Altair 8800 was designed in Albuquerque, NM. I wouldn't say it was invented!
Who invented the first microcomputer?
1975: Ed Roberts, the "father of the microcomputer" designed the first microcomputer, the Altair 8800, which was produced by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS). The same year, two young hackers, William Gates and Paul Allen approached MITS and promised to deliver a BASIC compiler. So they did and from the sale, Microsoft was born.
What is the name of the microcomputer kit offered by MITS Inc in 1975 for just 400?
Altair
What was an Altair 8800?
1974 I remember it very clearly as I spent the first half of 1975 helping my senior year High School electronics instructor assemble one. Unfortunately I never got a chance to see if it ran or not as I graduated and left for College before we were able to finish assembling the kit.
What was the first microcomputer called?
The first microcomputer is widely recognized as the Altair 8800, which was introduced in 1975 by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS). It was based on the Intel 8080 microprocessor and became popular among hobbyists and early computer enthusiasts. The Altair's launch is often credited with sparking the personal computer revolution, leading to the development of software like Microsoft’s first product, Altair BASIC.
Which year did Bill Gates invent a computer?
Never, he dropped out from Harvard, moved to NM, and wrote Altair BASIC for the MITS Altair 8800 kit.
What was Microsoft's first computer language program written for a personal computer called?
Microsoft BASIC, it was for the MITS Altair 8800 kit.
How much does the altair 8800 cost?
No one knows for sure, but by the end of August 1975, MITS claimed to have sold more than 5,000 Altair 8800s. Ed Roberts, who owned MITS, claimed to have sold more than 40,000 of the computers in total.
Who were the 2 men who invented the 8080 microprocessor based Altair in 1975?
The two men that designed the MITS Altair 8800 computer kit in 1975 were Ed Roberts and Forrest M. Mims III. The Altair 8800 used the Intel 8080 as it CPU. Roberts and Forrest did not invent the 8080 - Intel did - they simply used the 8080 in their product.
Who invented the first altair?
The Altair 8800 was created by Ed Roberts, who co-founded Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS). It was one of the first personal computers available as a kit for hobbyists to assemble.
