This page should answer your most of your questions.
http://www.geocities.com/~compcloset/MITSAltair8800.htm#MITS Advertisements
David
davidfreibrun_at_home.com
http://altaircomputers.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 3:16 AM
Subject: Altairs
>There is an ebay auction with two what look to be Altairs, but the second
>does not have the MITS "title bar" at the bottom. I thought this was
>discussed earlier but I can't find it. Were the early kits, machines, or
>??? supplied without the strip, or did someone build it and just not attach
>that trip?
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=60303160
>
>Is there a way to date when an Altair was made if the serial number is
>missing or was not applied (type of motherboard, or other parts)?
>
>Did all the early Altairs have the crude 4 S-100 socket boards, or did they
>make some that were more than 4 sockets?
Received on Fri Jan 29 1999 - 14:55:36 GMT