July 1974 Radio - Electronics Build The Mark - 8 Computer Intel 8008 Pre Altair 8800
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Radio-Electronics, July 1974
Build the Mark-8Predating the famous Altair 8800 by a good six months, this is the very magazine that introduced one of the first computer kits to grace the cover of a major trade magazine, the Mark-8. Designed by Jonathan A. Titus, co-author of the popular "Bugbook" series, the minicomputer was based around the Intel 8008 microprocessor and used up to (32) 1101/1101A 256-bit RAM chips, for a total of 1 kilobyte of memory. The featur...ed article contains a detailed description of the unit, as well as a complete parts list and original prices for the six unpopulated circuit boards. Not exactly cheap to build, the CPU chip alone cost $120 at the time, almost $500 in today's currency.Also in this issue is a great article on early handheld calculators, from display multiplexing to keyboard encoding to the inner workings of the integrated circuits that made it all possible. Included is a table summarizing the characteristics of a dozen or so calculator chips from AMI, Cal Tex, General Instruments, Intel, MOS Technology, TI, and Mostek. Apart from a little reading wear and light creasing in the lower right corner of the front cover, the magazine is in very good condition. This item ships WORLDWIDE.
Build the Mark-8Predating the famous Altair 8800 by a good six months, this is the very magazine that introduced one of the first computer kits to grace the cover of a major trade magazine, the Mark-8. Designed by Jonathan A. Titus, co-author of the popular "Bugbook" series, the minicomputer was based around the Intel 8008 microprocessor and used up to (32) 1101/1101A 256-bit RAM chips, for a total of 1 kilobyte of memory. The featur...ed article contains a detailed description of the unit, as well as a complete parts list and original prices for the six unpopulated circuit boards. Not exactly cheap to build, the CPU chip alone cost $120 at the time, almost $500 in today's currency.Also in this issue is a great article on early handheld calculators, from display multiplexing to keyboard encoding to the inner workings of the integrated circuits that made it all possible. Included is a table summarizing the characteristics of a dozen or so calculator chips from AMI, Cal Tex, General Instruments, Intel, MOS Technology, TI, and Mostek. Apart from a little reading wear and light creasing in the lower right corner of the front cover, the magazine is in very good condition. This item ships WORLDWIDE.
