Vintage MITS Altair 8800 Computer And Popular Electronics January 1975.
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:29854972 | Vintage: Yes |
Altai 8800Hiall, Upfor auction is a vintageMITS Altair 8800 computer. If you collect vintage computers, you shouldknowabout this machine. I will describe this computer to the best of myabilitiesand I provided many photos so you can make a decision if you want tobid for itor not.Thecomputer is in verynice shape overall. The front panel is nice, but some of the writingrubbed offfrom use over the years. This computer was used.Backin the day theAltair 8800 has been sold as complete machine... from MITS, but in thebeginningit was introduced in kit form for hobbyists to build. I think thiscomputer isone of the kit computers and it was thoroughly put together by anenthusiast.The computer comes with 5 S100 bus boards, one of them the originalMITS 8080CPU board. Some of the other boards have been painstakingly hand wired.Pleasecheck out the photos I provided. Everything looks complete, I can seeno cracksin the boards or obvious faults. Ihave not turned thecomputer on and I’m very reluctant to do so. I don’t know what I’mdoing and Idon’t want to do any damage. Ithink this particular MITSAltair 8800 represents the spirit of the time of the “microcomputerhobbyistpioneers” like no other. That why I include the original PopularElectronics January1975 issue that helped kick-start Microsoft and the entire homecomputer era. Themagazine is in excellent condition as well. Pleasenote: I only shipto Canada and the US. No exceptions, due to multiple negativeexperiences. Ialso reserve the right to cancel bids from bidders that have negativefeedback.I also might contact zero feedback bidders to confirm their identity. Icharge a flat shippingfee of Can$80 for all of North America, which means that you will onlypay halfof the shipping, the other half is on me.Iwill pack this machineas carefully as I possibly can. My buyers are usually very happy withmy packingjobs as I pack my items the way I would like to receive them.
If you would like to see a higher resolution image of any of the photosI provided, let me know and I can send you a link.
If you would like to see a higher resolution image of any of the photosI provided, let me know and I can send you a link.
