DanBoris Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Here is something you don't see everyday, and un-assembled MITS Altair kit... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 230963528057 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Can I access WOPR with it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yy958 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Can I access WOPR with it? I was gonna make a wargames reference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amiman99 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 If anyone from here would get it, would you assemble it or leave it as it is? I would do the assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 as is, its not that hard to slap together an 8080 machine and have it run basic stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 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') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Can I access WOPR with it? Sorry, you can only do that with an IMSAI... because they look cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Does anyone know the original retail price was in 1974? Hackers may have this info, but my copy is not handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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