World's first microcomputer uncovered

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World's first microcomputer uncovered.

In 1972, researchers at California State University put together a microcomputer using Intel's 8008 microprocessor. In a project led by Bill Pentz, the machine they built had all the trappings of a complete computer: a processor, an operating system, an assembly language, a hard disk drive, a colour display and a printer output.

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[chandrika]

I hope the photo of the machines owner (DigiBarn founder Bruce Damer) was also produced in the 70s, otherwise i would have to question his choice of trousers that day.
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question his choice of trousers that day

> I cannot criticizes them because of what I used to wear LOL back in the Hippy days:oops: