Re: [TCLUG:20067] ancient computers

["John R. Sheets" <dusk@ravendusk.org>]

On Thursday, August 03, 2000, Philip C Mendelsohn <mend0070@tc.umn.edu> wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Timothy Wilson wrote:
> 
> I don't qualify as a geezer, but I do remember what you're talking
> about.  I think you'd be referring most likely to the MITS Altair.  I
> think it was 4K of memory, or maybe you could deck it out with 16K.  As
> far as cost, I don't recall -- I want to say about $800, but can't recall
> for sure.
> 
> MITS was located in Albuquerque, NM.

IIRC, writing an OS for the Altair was one of Microsoft's first major
contracts.  I believe they even worked on site in Albuquerque for
awhile.

John

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