Kenbak-1 on Ebay

[Dwight K. Elvey]

>From: "Scott Stevens" <chenmel at earthlink.net>
>
>On Tue, 2 Aug 2005 01:19:52 -0400
>"'Computer Collector Newsletter'" <news at computercollector.com> wrote:
>
>> Regarding the "first" PC specifically, Doug Salot explains it quite
>> well: http://www.blinkenlights.com/pc.shtml
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
>> [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] 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).  
>> 
>
>Well, Intel didn't originally really intend the 4004 to be the basis of
>a general purpose programmable computer.  I suppose their early
>development hardware can be considered a 'personal computer' kinda
>sorta.
>
>Speaking of which:  are there other people out there who collect
>development hardware?  I have an assortment of 'development systems' all
>the way from the little cheap 'evaluation kit' boards to my MDS system
>with 8051 hardware ICE.  (I also have the Intel 'bubble memory
>development kit' which includes bubble memory on an ISA card, docs and
>'sample' drivers to make it a small DOS non-volatile memory, which is
>probably one of the more rare Intel 'Development Kits')  I grab up
>emulators and what-not where I can get them, like I got another 68HC11
>emulator and a 68HC16 at the last IUPUI auction for five bucks each
>(complete in-the-box with everything).  
>

Hi
 I do have a few items but don't specifically go out to find
such things. I have a working SIM4-01, a i2920 development
board ( analog processor, not bit slice ). MDS800, SDK85, SDK86,
Z80 ICE for multibus and a ICE for 6502 ( standalone ). I have
several small developement boards such as SYM-1, EZDSP2181 and
a 80188 board. I also have several Intel SBC boards for 8080's
of different versions.
 So, yes, there are a number of us that have such things.
Dwight