1976

APPLE 1

NAME	APPLE 1
MANUFACTURER	Apple
TYPE	Home Computer
ORIGIN	U.S.A.
YEAR	April 1976
END OF PRODUCTION	1977
KEYBOARD	No keyboard (sold separately)
CPU	MOS Technology 6502
SPEED	1 MHz
RAM	8 KB
VRAM	1 KB
ROM	256 bytes
TEXT MODES	40 x 24
GRAPHIC MODES	None
COLORS	None
SOUND	None
I/O PORTS	Monitor, Expansion connector, Keyboard connector, Cassette board connector
POWER SUPPLY	PSU built-in
PRICE	$666.66 (USA, 1976)

CROMEMCO SYSTEM 1

NAME	System I / II / III
MANUFACTURER	Cromemco
TYPE	Professional Computer
ORIGIN	U.S.A.
YEAR	1976
CPU	Z80
RAM	32 KB (up to 512 KB with a pagination mechanism)
ROM	Unknown
TEXT MODES	Unknown
GRAPHIC MODES	754 x 482 monochrome / 377 x 241 16 colors. A special video card was available with 3 video processors which allows the same resolutions but respectively with 8 and 4096 colors.
I/O PORTS	8 bit ADC or DAC, Centronics, Disk controller, S100 Bus, 21-card-slot
BUILT IN MEDIA	Varies according the model
OS	CP/M

CROMENCO Z-1

NAME	Z-1
MANUFACTURER	Cromemco
TYPE	Professional Computer
ORIGIN	U.S.A.
YEAR	1976
BUILT IN LANGUAGE	Basic Interpreter
CPU	Z-80
SPEED	2 or 4 Mhz.
RAM	8 Kb. Static RAM (2 x 4 Kb. cards)
ROM	8 Kb.
TEXT MODES	25 lines x 80 char. with a RS-232 terminal
I/O PORTS	1 x Serial RS-232
POWER SUPPLY	28 amperes internal power supply
PERIPHERALS	22 card slots
PRICE	Basic version : $2495

HP 9825

NAME	HP-9825
MANUFACTURER	Hewlett Packard
TYPE	Professional Computer
ORIGIN	U.S.A.
YEAR	1976
BUILT IN LANGUAGE	HPL
KEYBOARD	98 keys with 18 fuction keys, numeric and cursor keypads
CPU	HP 5061 16-bit
SPEED	Unknown
COPROCESSOR	Math coprocessor
RAM	8 KB up to 32 KB
ROM	8 KB up to 24 KB
TEXT MODES	32 characters x 1 line
GRAPHIC MODES	None
COLORS	Red
SOUND	Simple beep through a built-in tiny speaker
SIZE / WEIGHT	49,5 (W) x 38,4 (D) x 13 (H) cm / 11.8 Kg
I/O PORTS	4 x ROM pack, 3 x expansion slots
BUILT IN MEDIA	250 KB DC-100 cartridge drive
OS	HP
POWER SUPPLY	Built-in power supply unit
PRICE	$5900

IA 7301

NAME	ia-7301
MANUFACTURER	Iasis
TYPE	Portable
ORIGIN	U.S.A.
YEAR	1976
BUILT IN LANGUAGE	Hexadecimal monitor
KEYBOARD	16 hexadecimal keys + 8 function keys
CPU	Intel 8080
RAM	1 Kb
ROM	1 Kb (monitor)
TEXT MODES	8 x 7 segments LED
GRAPHIC MODES	None
COLORS	None
I/O PORTS	Tape recorder, 2 x I/O ports, power supply
POWER SUPPLY	External power supply unit (+5 / +12 volts)
PERIPHERALS	Expander board
PRICE	$450

IMSAI 8080

NAME	8080
MANUFACTURER	IMSAI
TYPE	Home Computer
ORIGIN	U.S.A.
YEAR	Start of 1976
BUILT IN LANGUAGE	None
KEYBOARD	None, front panel switches are used to program the system
CPU	Intel 8080A (rarely 8080)
SPEED	2 MHz (each instruction takes 4 clock cycles)
RAM	256 bytes
ROM	Unknown
TEXT MODES	Depending on the video terminal used (optional 64 x 12 card)
GRAPHIC MODES	None
COLORS	None
SOUND	No speaker in the case
SIZE / WEIGHT	Unknown
I/O PORTS	I/O port
BUILT IN MEDIA	None
OS	Unknown
POWER SUPPLY	Buit-in power supply unit
PERIPHERALS	S-100 cards
PRICE	$439 kit, $621 assembled (1976) - $599 kit, $931 assembled (1977)

ALTAIR 8800 B

NAME	Altair 8800b
MANUFACTURER	MITS
TYPE	Professional Computer
ORIGIN	U.S.A.
YEAR	March 1976
BUILT IN LANGUAGE	None
KEYBOARD	Depends on the terminal used
CPU	Intel 8080A
SPEED	2 MHz
COPROCESSOR	Intel 8224 clock generator and 8216 bus driver
RAM	2 KB
ROM	No ROM in basic version
TEXT MODES	No video display
SIZE / WEIGHT	Unknown
I/O PORTS	Serial port
BUILT IN MEDIA	No mass storage
OS	Hexadecimal or octal program entry panel
POWER SUPPLY	Built-in power supply unit
PERIPHERALS	Lots of S-100 expansion cards from many manufacturers
PRICE	From $1,00 to $1,250 (6 to 18 S-100 connectors)

NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR INTROKIT

NAME	Introkit
MANUFACTURER	National Semiconductor
TYPE	Home Computer
ORIGIN	U.S.A.
YEAR	1976
BUILT IN LANGUAGE	Hexadecimal monitor
KEYBOARD	20 keys, 16 Hexadecimal key and 4 command keys
CPU	SC/MP (ISP-8A/500D)
SPEED	1 MHz
RAM	256 bytes
ROM	512 bytes
TEXT MODES	6-digit 7-segment LED calculator display
SIZE / WEIGHT	10 (W) x 16 (H) cm (CPU card)
I/O PORTS	64-pin connector
BUILT IN MEDIA	None
POWER SUPPLY	+5V -12V PSU An built-in regulator provides -7V
PERIPHERALS	Serial Teletype
PRICE	Unknown

NEC TK-80

NAME	TK 80
MANUFACTURER	NEC
TYPE	Home Computer
ORIGIN	Japan
YEAR	1976
KEYBOARD	Hexadecimal keyboard, 25 keys TK-80 BS : full-stroke keyboard
CPU	ìPD8080AD
SPEED	1.3 MHz
RAM	512 bytes TK-80 BS : 5k
ROM	2 kb ?
TEXT MODES	8 characters x 1 line (7 segments LED display) TK-80 BS : 32 x 16
GRAPHIC MODES	None
COLORS	None
SOUND	None
SIZE / WEIGHT	310 × 180 mm
I/O PORTS	Expansion bus, EPROM sockets
PERIPHERALS	Optional cassette interface (300 bauds), RAM expansion, Basic ROM
PRICE	88,500 Yen (Japan)

POLYMORPHIC SYSTEM POLY 88

NAME	POLY 88
MANUFACTURER	Polymorphic
TYPE	Professional Computer
ORIGIN	U.S.A.
YEAR	1976
BUILT IN LANGUAGE	None
KEYBOARD	Full-stroke 54 keys (made by Cherry)
CPU	8080
SPEED	1.850 Mhz
RAM	512 bytes to 32 KB.
VRAM	1 KB
ROM	Monitor 1 KB.
TEXT MODES	40 chars x 25 lines
GRAPHIC MODES	None
COLORS	Monochrome
SOUND	None
SIZE / WEIGHT	11(W) x 17.5(H) x 43 (D) cm.
I/O PORTS	Keyboard, tape recorder, printer, video vomposite
BUILT IN MEDIA	None
POWER SUPPLY	Built-in PSU
PERIPHERALS	Video, keyboard, cassette, serial interfaces. Some Altair S-100 cards
PRICE	From $595 to $1350

PROCESSOR TECHNOLOGY SOL-10

ROCKWELL AIM-65

NAME	AIM 65
MANUFACTURER	Rockwell
TYPE	Home Computer
ORIGIN	U.S.A.
YEAR	1976
END OF PRODUCTION	Unknown
BUILT IN LANGUAGE	Optional Basic ROM
KEYBOARD	Full-stroke keyboard
CPU	Rockwell 6502
SPEED	1 MHz
RAM	4 KB (up to 32 KB of static RAM)
ROM	12 KB
TEXT MODES	1 line of 20 chracters (LED screen)
GRAPHIC MODES	None !
COLORS	None
SOUND	None
SIZE / WEIGHT	Unknown
I/O PORTS	Application bus, expansion bus, ROM connector
POWER SUPPLY	Needs four power supply voltages: +5v, +12v, -12v, and +24v for the printer
PRICE	Unknown