It's my understanding that Ed Roberts was indeed instrumental in bringing the microcomputer to the masses or at that time(mid-70's) to the cognoscenti. His Altair 8800 was covered by technical magazines since 1972 or thereabouts. The Micro-soft empire owes its existence to MITS. Some would say that Mr. Roberts never gained or received the recognition due or deserved. Yet as far as this reader can determine he never sought it and his devotion to medicine and patients in later years speaks volumes in a world obsessed with 15 minutes of fame. Vain-glory seems not to have been part of his character. Murray--