Altair - A different perspective

From: Jeff Kaneko <jeff.kaneko_at_ifrsys.com>
Date: Wed Aug 26 12:34:31 1998

At 05:15 PM 8/26/98 -0500, you wrote:
>> Okay, everyone with a spare IMSAI, let's all get together and have a few
>> "auctions" on e-bay. How about a reserve of $50K, starting bid at $15K,
>> $1K increments. That's just for a box, cards are extra.
>> Jack Peacock
>
>I think I should realy try to evaluate the value of
>one of my Pascal Micro Engines (btw: Has anyone out
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Now *that's* historic! Western Digitals first (and last) CPU effort, the
first HLL ever implemented as an instruction set on a chip (afaik, anyway),
rare as hen's teeth (I'll bet it's scarcity is on the order of the Apple I),
not to mention that it was a *very* early 16-bit system that was actually
available to mere mortals.

It was a good idea; but as is so common in this business, the old axiom
held true:
                 No good deed goes unpunished.

I think WD lost their shirt on this one . . .

Jeff
Received on Wed Aug 26 1998 - 12:34:31 BST

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