Kenbak-1 on Ebay

Tue Aug 2 00:19:52 CDT 2005

Regarding the "first" PC specifically, Doug Salot explains it quite well:
http://www.blinkenlights.com/pc.shtml

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of steve
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 1:11 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Kenbak-1 on Ebay

I don't think you can ever claim any computer as the first one without some
qualifications(computer using relays, tubes, TTL, microprocessor etc), I
think in the 1950's a relay computer kit called Simon was available from
Radio Electronics.

For microprocessor based computers the original manufacturer always made the
first computers based on their processor (so if you assume the 4004 was the
first microprocessor then Intel Intellec or its single board cousin Sim-4
could be considered the first microprocessor based computers).  

--- William Maddox <wmaddox at pacbell.net> wrote:

> --- steve <gkicomputers at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > well it went for ten of thousands, rarer then an
> > apple-1
> 
> Speaking of the Apple 1, I just noticed the winning bidder is the same 
> guy who bought that "hobby computer in a wooden case" that was the 
> subject of such wild speculation a few weeks back.  He also bought an 
> NRI 832, which I have heard claimed to predate the Kenbak and be in 
> fact the first computer kit ever marketed.
> 
> Does anyone know the real scoop on that?
> 
> --Bill
> 
> 

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