DocumentCode
995699
Title
Design Innovations in Personal Computers
Author
Garland, Harry
Author_Institution
Stanford University
Volume
10
Issue
3
fYear
1977
fDate
3/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
24
Lastpage
27
Abstract
There is little question that the current enthusiasm in personal computing was catalyzed by the introduction of the MITS Altair computer kit in January 1975. This computer kit demonstrated by its cost (originally less than $400) that individuals could now afford a computer. And by its design the Altair established a standard bus structure for the personal computing industry.
Keywords
Central Processing Unit; Connectors; Costs; Manufacturing; Microcomputers; Microprocessors; Random access memory; Read-write memory; Technological innovation; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/C-M.1977.217669
Filename
1646402
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