Berkeley Enterprises 1956 Report

From: Mark Gregory <gregorym_at_cadvision.com>
Date: Sun Jan 10 23:59:59 1999

At 10:57 PM 1/10/99 -0600, you wrote:
>OK, next time somebody tells you that the Altair was the first personal or
>home computer, give them this URL:
> http://www.yowza.com/classiccmp/berkeley/report.html
>
> <snip>
>
>-- Doug
>

Very interesting document, Doug, and fun to read. But I think that in 1956,
a $4000 computer (Simon) could hardly be considered a home or personal
computer. Wouldn't that have been more than most people's annual salary?
I think on the price/performance scale, the Altair is the winner and still
champion; it's price was probably in reach of more hobbyists.

Cheers,
Mark.
Received on Sun Jan 10 1999 - 23:59:59 GMT

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