Indeed, this is a very significant machine. I've been reading Veit's History of the Personal Computer, and this system (along with the IMSAI and a few others) played a huge role in the earliest days of home computers. Of course, in those days, hobbyists constituted the sole market for these products, and most of them were advertised in hobbyist electronic magazines like Popular Electronics.
Obviously, the appeal of a unit like this is more in the hardware than software. It'd be great for anyone wanting to learn more about how computers actually work at a very "close to the machine" level.
Indeed, this is a very significant machine. I've been reading Veit's History of the Personal Computer, and this system (along with the IMSAI and a few others) played a huge role in the earliest days of home computers. Of course, in those days, hobbyists constituted the sole market for these products, and most of them were advertised in hobbyist electronic magazines like Popular Electronics.
Obviously, the appeal of a unit like this is more in the hardware than software. It'd be great for anyone wanting to learn more about how computers actually work at a very "close to the machine" level.
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