Altair - A different perspective

From: Hans Franke <franke_at_sbs.de>
Date: Wed Aug 26 14:09:27 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.

:) - I think there have been a lot of other 16 Bit MPs before.
I'm realy happy that s.o. at least know a Bit about this beast.
in fact, since 12 years (thats when I was glad to aquire my fist
one - it was a kind of dream machine) I just met two people
knowing the name. They are my pride, and no matter who is
visiting my backyard, they always go whoop on ordinary PETs
or Trash's, but when I tell them that these are my number
one items, I get only blank stupid looks :(

Gruss
H.
P.S.: They are two komplete sets (CPU, dual 8" floppy
      and terminal) and 2 spare units.

--
Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK
Received on Wed Aug 26 1998 - 14:09:27 BST

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