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Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s

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MSAI 8080
During the disco days of the 1970s, personal computers moved out of the electronic hobbyist's garage or basement and into the office, classroom, and family den. This gallery showcases several 1970-era machines from Steven Stengel's vintage computer collection. Steven has graciously allowed us to republish his photos and descriptions. You can find a much more detailed description of each machine and additional photos of Steven's collection on his Web site oldcomputers.net.

MSAI 8080

Built by IMS Associates, Inc. of San Leandro, California, the IMSAI 8080 is one of the first consumer computers available.

                                                       

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WHAT PICTURES?compsale@...  | 07/29/06
But, where's the BBC ?MerchantBanker  | 09/26/06
In another decademark_dempster@...  | 09/27/06
I had one with all the trimmings.jakelly404@...  | 05/30/07
BBC Ruled!mjmuk  | 05/30/07
Faux Pas.jakelly404@...  | 05/30/07
And the Otherstoscal  | 07/18/07
HeathKit - CP/M - Compuserve - Colossol CavesKeJorn  | 08/29/07
Old computersdlrooky  | 03/13/07
COMPrehensive ASSemblerchristopher.palmer@...  | 05/30/07
Did someone forget the H-11?joe11701  | 05/30/07
You're just OLD, Dad.MrChevy  | 05/30/07
The Ontel OP-1ajn465@...  | 03/13/07
Cocodspeacock  | 03/14/07
coco daysAnth0ny  | 08/30/07
Coco and OS/9baldwinl@...  | 08/31/07
Many snows in Florida would indeed be long ago.oledawg@...  | 01/07/08
Edited by moderatorstelu123@...  | 05/18/07
Edited by moderatorstelu123@...  | 05/18/07
Intecolor 8001 CRT (1977)robmend7@...  | 06/01/07
I used to build these!gil_gosseyn  | 07/23/07
missing: HP 9825baldwinl@...  | 08/31/07
Trash 80-2previso@...  | 09/01/07
Apple IIcurtis2164@...  | 09/11/07
Not 70s dinosaursTrueDinosaur  | 07/31/06
Remember the Monroebot ?herbert.muise@...  | 07/31/06
I remember the Monroebot...ngoodey@...  | 08/21/07
My Boss told me about programming themoledawg@...  | 01/07/08
Ah yes, the Monroebot Elevenjim@...  | 12/26/07
Not a bad set of pictures, but ....Watzman@...  | 09/07/06
Couple of items missing from the pictures..shawnpat2@...  | 09/09/06
Because they are not from the 70'swaltmaine  | 09/12/06
Really important one missingcurtcalhoun  | 09/12/06
MITS Altair 8800nance@...  | 05/30/07
I was Scanning for the Altair 8080!!shanejustice@...  | 08/01/07
I wore out that articlebulkomail@...  | 08/12/07
Bill Gates did not fly in he worked therebulkomail@...  | 08/12/07
Osborne 1?TechExec2  | 09/12/06
Osborne II - I think.shawnpat2@...  | 09/12/06
CP/M was the OS for the Osbornestrankay@...  | 09/05/07
Altair 8800mgordon@...  | 09/15/06
How Many of us got our start because of these?mhasf  | 09/19/06
How Many of us got our start because of these? I did.techrepublic@...  | 10/01/06
Old fartsAntagonist  | 10/02/06
We may be old farts but...mhasf  | 10/02/06
Bootstrap???iaston@...  | 05/30/07
put me thru collegebfrankenhoff  | 06/04/07
K-Pro, "portable"jal@...  | 09/15/06
Kaypro Forever!!!!!mvy@...  | 05/30/07
Kaypro Yeah.tjm57@...  | 07/23/07
I found a Kaypro in a pawn shopbstevens@...  | 08/16/07
The first portable DOS Computerchuckcolby@...  | 09/17/06
Compaq, Televideo, and CLONESOld Timer 8080  | 09/18/06
That was the Osborne _ like a portable sewing machinejclittle@...  | 03/13/07
Couple of Items Missing...orthocross  | 04/17/07
Couple of items missingtkummell@...  | 05/31/07
If my memory serves me well...aguerens@...  | 08/15/07
KayPro CP/M ?terrancecollier@...  | 08/19/07
the 70'snbatchelor@...  | 03/07/08
Sorry. No collection of 1970s computers is complete without...TechExec2  | 09/12/06
The CS3, the CS2 and the ZERO!Old Timer 8080  | 09/18/06
Very cool!TechExec2  | 09/21/06
Cromemco & COSMAC & H89MannionTm  | 09/22/06
And..how about Sphere (1975) - 1st EPROM boot uphector1777@...  | 03/13/07
Compucolorsgoodrow  | 04/17/07
Cromemcophil@...  | 05/30/07
Sorry, but you're wrong.liljim@...  | 05/30/07
I was right in the middle of all thislarrymcp@...  | 09/02/07
GEEZ!!! Are we that old?larrymcp@...  | 09/01/07
Another ommitted pioneerwrsipler@...  | 09/15/06
GACK! It's NOT a TRS-80 Model IItocuin  | 09/15/06
Yes, it isWater Slosher  | 09/17/06
GAWK, He's right!tocuin  | 09/17/06
Have you ever seen a Tandy Tenhschmoll@...  | 03/13/07
TRS-80 Model Ijohnny.pedersen@...  | 09/24/06
TRS 80 Model 1rwthornii@...  | 05/31/07
Where's my OSI?rdhalsteatzd  | 09/18/06
I Helped Build Your OSI ;-)HiTechHobo2  | 07/17/07
Another OSI initiateoromis  | 08/01/07
I used to sell these!dgillett@...  | 08/22/07
That's where your OSI is thenrickydoo  | 01/31/08
Nice picturesgardoglee  | 09/20/06
I Miss My IMSAIMannionTm  | 09/22/06
$3,500 ??? WOW!!!mhasf  | 09/22/06
$3,500 ??? WOW!!!MannionTm  | 09/22/06
Do you remember?larrymcp@...  | 09/02/07
Early 80's Hard Drive..james.hare@...  | 12/19/07
Mannion: Sometimes you can get it backTechExec2  | 09/22/06
IMSAI...WOWlapdog65@...  | 05/30/07
Remember Memory Prices?MannionTm  | 09/22/06
Memory was ridiculously expensive, but consider the workgardoglee  | 09/27/06
I was feeling old before I started reading these.halibut  | 09/22/06
Actually My First Computer Experience ...MannionTm  | 09/22/06
OK, as long as we are reminiscing!mhasf  | 09/22/06
Anyone for pencil coding 80-col cards ???Kym Yeoward  | 09/29/06
Pencil Coding 80 col cardsHiTechHobo2  | 07/17/07
Keypunch cardspandppc@...  | 06/25/08
The youngsters here prove I'm oldGreyTech  | 03/14/07
Zenith 8088 and Wordstarpandppc@...  | 06/25/08
Motorola MEK6800D2NakedNeil  | 09/25/06
Reynolds and Reynolds TC-1000Larry Caldwell  | 09/30/06
My 1st - the Fairchild F8WKL  | 10/02/06
Intecolor 8001 CRT (1977)robmend7@...  | 02/13/07
TI99/4jhr285@...  | 03/13/07
TI disk drivetjm57@...  | 07/23/07
Hunt the Wumpus available today for Windowsthewahoo76@...  | 08/17/07
99/4 disk driveptjims@...  | 08/26/07
what about Wang Labs systemsChomps  | 03/13/07
Wang & HP pioneered desktops in the early 70'sdonvanwyck@...  | 03/14/07
Wang 2200B was great system!dobelis@...  | 04/17/07
Anyone remember DEC (Digital Equipment Corp)?lfigg@...  | 07/16/07
What About the ET-3400?conaway@...  | 03/14/07
B&H an Apple in sheeps clothingmacmadman  | 04/17/07
Where's the ATARI computer?psycho_housewife@...  | 04/17/07
Where's the ATARI computer?psycho_housewife@...  | 04/17/07
Atari 800jj1450xl@...  | 07/31/07
What about the TMS-9900?shelsutton  | 04/17/07
TMS 9900tjm57@...  | 07/23/07
And who could forget...shuff@...  | 05/18/07
What about the Polymorphic 88?phil@...  | 05/30/07
Polymorphic 8813 - In collegepcug@...  | 08/01/07
IBM 5100 Basic and APLbmaring@...  | 05/30/07
The oldest PC ?butkus@...  | 05/30/07
Old tech rememberedbutkus@...  | 05/30/07
paper tape programstjm57@...  | 07/23/07
Has any pc been found that predates the 1971 KENBACK-1?wrn@...  | 07/30/07
I rescued a Zenith "laptop"bowdenjw@...  | 05/30/07
Digital Microsystems - CPM, MPM - those were the days!plstroud@...  | 05/30/07
more about digital microsystemsherbrjohnson@...  | 07/05/07
NEC HO Seriesredguzzla@...  | 05/31/07
I can beat most of theserof  | 05/31/07
Going back further.mjmuk  | 05/31/07
RE: (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s)poppasdg@...  | 06/24/07
RE: (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s)kevin1957@...  | 07/18/07
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RE: (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s)donaldnyre@...  | 07/20/07
RE: (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s)oldmaven@...  | 07/20/07
RE: (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s)aerospaced  | 08/01/07
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RE: (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s)msspurlock2  | 08/11/07
Thanks for the memseric@...  | 08/20/07
What about ABC 80?lars@...  | 08/21/07
I still have minetechrepublic@...  | 08/22/07
I still have my IIe'scurtis2164@...  | 12/11/07
Black Apple ][wes@...  | 08/23/07
RE: (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s)chuck_gregory@...  | 09/03/07
Did we forget about....GaryMiyakawa  | 09/04/07
RE: (Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from the 1970s)Majestic100  | 09/05/07
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