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apr 30, 1975 - Altair 8800

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It was the first microcomputer to be successfully sold in the product markets. Designed by Ed Roberts, the Altair 8800 used a 8080 CPU and was powerful enough to build a real computer.

http://history-computer.com/ModernComputer/Personal/Altair.html

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apr 30, 1975
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~ 50 years ago

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