Altair 8800a on EBAY - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

3 Oct 2001

On Oct 3, 13:54, Richard Erlacher wrote:
...
   e.g. th Alpha-Micro, which was
 reputed to be every bit competitive with the '11's.  I don't know how
they
...
  compared in cost, however.  The AM was
"sort-of" S-100, in that it used S-100
...
  memory, but I can't say whether it worked with
other devices.
 The Alpha Micro was pretty sought-after among the lip-service, but I never saw
...
  one in someone's possession. 
I was offered one several years ago.  I'm not sure of the configuration,
but the storage was 2 x 8" floppies and I think it was a lot cheaper than a
small PDP-11.  Unfortunately, I didn't appreciate what I was looking at,
turned down the (free) offer, and apparently it ended up in a skip
(dumpster).  Thank you for reminding me to kick myself :-)
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Pete                                            Peter Turnbull
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                                                University of York