10 Jan
1999
10 Jan
'99
3:59 p.m.
At 10:57 PM 1/10/99 -0600, you wrote:
OK, next time somebody tells you that the Altair was
the first personal or
home computer, give them this URL:
http://www.yowza.com/classiccmp/berkeley/report.html
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-- Doug
Very interesting document, Doug, and fun to read. But I think that in 1956,
a $4000 computer (Simon) could hardly be considered a home or personal
computer. Wouldn't that have been more than most people's annual salary?
I think on the price/performance scale, the Altair is the winner and still
champion; it's price was probably in reach of more hobbyists.
Cheers,
Mark.