MITS Altair launched on the cover of Popular Electronics magazine

1st January 1975
MITS Altair launched on the cover of Popular Electronics magazine

In January 1975 the MITS Altair computer appeared on the cover of Popular Electronics magazine so launching, arguably the first personal computer. It ran on the Intel 8080 micro-processor and was developed by Ed Roberts.
 


 

 

 

  

MITS Altair launched on the cover of Popular Electronics magazine

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