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Inside the Altair 8800 vintage computer

by  | 07-19-06

Tags: altair, dinosaur sightings, old computers, hardware, off topic, geekend

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I purchased the machine after seeing only a few grainy pictures and wasn't sure what to expect. The machine was definitely used, but was definitely reparable. Several dents and scratches on the case were permanent, but the basics looked pretty good.

Reprinted with permission from Vintage-Computer.com
                                         

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Name taken from Star Trek?clichowicz@...  | 09/23/06
One of the best "mind" movies ever!cheshirecat7  | 09/29/06
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