IMSAI 8080
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The IMSAI 8080 is an early microcomputer from the mid-1970s, widely recognized as one of the first commercially successful personal computers and a prominent system in the S-100 bus ecosystem.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IMSAI | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
S-100 bus computer
ⓘ
microcomputer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | IMSAI Series 8080 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Intel 8080 microprocessor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| busArchitecture | S-100 bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
early personal computers
ⓘ
home computer history ⓘ |
| commercialStatus | commercially successful ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | Altair 8800 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cpu | Intel 8080 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cpuBitWidth | 8-bit ⓘ |
| era | 1970s microcomputers ⓘ |
| expansionSlots | S-100 slots ⓘ |
| featuredAs | hacker David Lightman’s computer in WarGames ⓘ |
| featuredIn | film WarGames ⓘ |
| formFactor | desktop computer ⓘ |
| frontPanelColor |
black
ⓘ
blue ⓘ red ⓘ |
| hasChassisType | 19-inch rack-mountable case ⓘ |
| hasFrontPanel | status LEDs ⓘ |
| hasFrontPanel | toggle switches ⓘ |
| influenced | later S-100 bus compatible systems ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Altair 8800 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1975 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | IMSAI Manufacturing Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
fully assembled system
ⓘ
kit computer ⓘ |
| memoryType | dynamic RAM ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first commercially successful personal computers
ⓘ
front panel switch and LED interface ⓘ prominent role in the S-100 bus ecosystem ⓘ |
| powerSupplyType | linear power supply ⓘ |
| powerSwitchLocation | front panel ⓘ |
| primaryInput | front panel switches ⓘ |
| primaryOutput | front panel LEDs ⓘ |
| storageOptions |
cassette tape
ⓘ
floppy disk ⓘ |
| supportsOperatingSystem |
CP/M
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IMSAI DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ MITS 8K BASIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalRAMConfiguration |
16 KB
ⓘ
4 KB ⓘ 8 KB ⓘ |
| usedFor |
education
ⓘ
hobbyist computing ⓘ software development ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
IMSAI