Re: Apple 1

[morris@SPAMcogent.netBLOCK (Mike Morris)]

In article <34C06227.3426@azstarnet.com> bill_h <bill_h@azstarnet.com> writes:
>From: bill_h <bill_h@azstarnet.com>
>Subject: Re: Apple 1
>Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 23:47:51 -0800

>FredEE wrote:
>>
>> The Altair predated the IMSAI 8080.  The IMSAI appeared (I'd say) at
>> least a year later and certainly is sexier (pardon the expression).
>> You saw the IMSAI in the movie "War Games".

>Actually, the inability of MITS to deliver enough Altairs when pressed
>to take a large order led directly to the development of the Imsai. The
>whole story is pretty much laid out in "Once Upon A Time In Computerland"

A pointer to that publication please?  I'v3e never heard of it before your 
posting.

>> 
>> I wonder what a working IMSAI 8080 would fetch (as in dollars, not
>> instructions).  (I've got one.)

>About the same as an Altair.

I have the Altair on the shelf in the garage (complete with it's 
dual floppy cabinet), and an Imsai here in the house.  Com2 on
this machine feeds a ABCD switch, A is the modem, B is the
Imsai, C is the linux box, and D is the laplink cable to the 
laptop.  You know you're strange when your printer has more
memory and computing horsepower than your computer... 
(256k main memory and 4mb ram disk in the Imsai, 5mb in the 
Laserjet).

Why do I keep the Imsai around?  25,000 lines of Z80 assembly 
code in an amateur radio repeater controller.  Wire-wrapped
cards in the Imsai emulate the receivers, transmitters, and
the audio crosspoint switcher.



-- 
Mike Morris, Pasadena, California   WA6ILQ   ICBM: 34:07:55 by 118:03:46
The reply address is spoofed to discourage junk email, please remove all 
the capital letters from the address.  The above is my own opinion and should not be construed to be that of any of my former or my current employers. 
I do not accept any liability for damage which may occur direct or
indirect by using this advice. Always use your own research and good sense!