Aun así, su legado es enorme: la 𝑺𝑶𝑳-20 ayudó a definir cómo debía verse y sentirse una computadora personal completa antes de que el mercado decidiera quiénes serían los ganadores.

No fue una nota al pie. Fue una pionera olvidada.

#retrocomputingmx #SOL20 #processortechnology #leefelsenstein #intel8080 #s100bus #altair8800 #AppleII #commodorePet #TRS80 #retrocomputing #computerhistory

En una época dominada por kits como la Altair 8800, la 𝑺𝑶𝑳-20 proponía otra idea: una computadora con forma reconocible, teclado profesional y una experiencia más cercana a lo que después entenderíamos como una PC.

Diseñada con participación de Lee Felsenstein y Processor Technology, integraba bus S-100, video de texto, ROM con monitor de sistema, soporte para casete y opciones de expansión. Era elegante, técnica y adelantada a su tiempo.

#leefelsenstein #intel8080 #s100bus

IMSAI 8080 - You know that computer from War Games

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IMSAI 8080 - You know that computer from War Games

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IMSAI 8080 - You know that computer from War Games

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IMSAI 8080 - You know that computer from War Games

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Because the distance of the MFM emulator contacts does not match the distance of the IMS daughter board in the #Kneisner #m100 I had to solder the appropriate "adapters" this evening. These simply consist of a sawn-out part of the ISA board, which can be seen in the foreground.
#RetroComputing #S100Bus #Tinkering
Thinking about Processor Technologies Sol-20 microcomputer #s100bus #cpm80
This is a very detailed and well laid out exploration of the history of the S-100 bus, its technical details, and why it was ultimately displaced. #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #s100bus #altair8800 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKP-P_…
Episode 90 - Where Did The S100 Bus Go?

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Let's take a look at this IMSAI that I picked up just before we moved from CA to WA last year. #retrocomputing #imsai #s100bus

I had a search alert set for 'Altair' and 'IMSAI' on Craigslist for 6 years in SoCal. This was the 1 success. Sold to my by the original builder of the kit, like a 1 owner vintage car.

Why is one switch plain instead of the IMSAI paddle? Because the kit was missing 1 switch, so the builder subbed in a normal switch

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