Unassembled MITS Altair

[DanBoris]

Here is something you don't see everyday, and un-assembled MITS Altair kit...

 

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 230963528057

[carmel_andrews]

I saw a fully assembled one at CEX (a second hand games/hardware shop) near TCR for about the same price, back end of 1999

 

I am guessing that not to many fully working one's are in circulation (if they go for that amount)

[high voltage]

I saw a fully assembled one at CEX (a second hand games/hardware shop) near TCR for about the same price, back end of 1999

 

I am guessing that not to many fully working one's are in circulation (if they go for that amount)

 

Hey I saw that too (in the window), When CEX was still in that little side-street getting there from Tottenhamcourt Road, did it have that high a price tag? I remember seeing some paper tape (rolls) with that Altair. For UK it was a very rare item indeed, even back in the 90s.

Later CEX moved to Oxford Street, I remember having to go down the stairs for the Retro stuff.

Are they still around?

Edited April 18, 2013 by high voltage

[nanochess]

Wow! currently at US$3600.

 

A collector's piece indeed.

 

Some part of me would like to have it, and some other part of me says it's pointless... well, the pointless part is winning by around US$3600

[+5-11under]

Can I access WOPR with it?

[yy958]

Can I access WOPR with it?

 

I was gonna make a wargames reference!

[amiman99]

If anyone from here would get it, would you assemble it or leave it as it is?

 

I would do the assembly.

[Osgeld]

as is, its not that hard to slap together an 8080 machine and have it run basic stuff

[carmel_andrews]

Hey I saw that too (in the window), When CEX was still in that little side-street getting there from Tottenhamcourt Road, did it have that high a price tag? I remember seeing some paper tape (rolls) with that Altair. For UK it was a very rare item indeed, even back in the 90s.

Later CEX moved to Oxford Street, I remember having to go down the stairs for the Retro stuff.

Are they still around?

 

 

 

 

 

 

If i recall correctly it was around about if not slightly more then 3K, all I remember is the strapline they had underneath it 'The first machine to run MS software')

[JamesD]

Can I access WOPR with it?

Sorry, you can only do that with an IMSAI... because they look cooler.

[jhd]

Does anyone know the original retail price was in 1974? Hackers may have this info, but my copy is not handy.

[nanochess]

The original Altair was sold at the ridiculous price of $397 USD (Fire in the Valley, Swaine)

 

It was a great offer and part of its sucess because Intel was selling the 8080 at $360 USD the unit.

[+5-11under]

Sorry, you can only do that with an IMSAI... because they look cooler.

Ah, I see... I was wondering if the Altair was the correct computer or not. Indeed the IMSAI it does look cooler, with those awesome red and blue data entry switches.