Hi Jon...
It was released by the Kenback Corporation in 1971...It was designed by
John V. Blankenbaker and sold for $750. It contained 1K MOS Intel
memory...it is widely considered the first personal microcomputer.
van
>OK, that's a new one on me...
>
>What's a Kenback. (I hope it's not similar to a henweigh!)
>
>Jon
>
>>Does anyone here know if Spacewar was ever ported to the Kenback, Mark-8 or
>Altair 8800? Any information on early games for these machines (even ports
>of basic games like Advent) would be very enlightening...
>>
>>Many thanks,
>>
>>van
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_at_
/
/ Shift Lever
(D)/
\===================================== _at_ ================ Floor Plan ===
BNL |- - -Phase Shifter- - - -|--/ Get Wired!
- ------------]=[]_at_----------------------@ 415.276.4979
Trans- ] ]](A) Toll Free 1.888.208.6655 (B) ? (C) Rear Connection
mission ]]]]]]]]]]]]Driveshaft]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
] ]]
71 ------------] web superstation of the stars...
van burnham
http://www.futuraworld.com
production manager
wired 520 third street fourth floor san francisco ca 94107 united states
........................................................................
for immediate emergency wireless access send email to van-page_at_wired.com
van_at_wired.com van_at_futuraworld.com pingpong_at_spy.net vanburnham_at_aol.com
Received on Mon May 18 1998 - 13:13:18 BST