Altair 680 computer
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The Altair 680 computer is a mid-1970s hobbyist microcomputer kit produced by MITS as a successor to the Altair 8800, notable for using the Motorola 6800 microprocessor instead of the Intel 8080.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer kit
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microcomputer ⓘ |
| architecture | Motorola 6800 architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brand | Altair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bus | proprietary bus ⓘ |
| category |
1970s microcomputer
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single-board computer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| cpu | Motorola 6800 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | MITS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formFactor |
desktop computer
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kit ⓘ |
| frontPanel | switches and LEDs ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Motorola 6800 microprocessor
NERFINISHED
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RAM boards ⓘ ROM monitor ⓘ front-panel switches ⓘ status LEDs ⓘ |
| hasPeripheralSupport |
serial interface
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teletype terminal ⓘ video terminal (via add-on) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early microcomputer era ⓘ |
| inception |
1975
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mid-1970s ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
educational computing
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hobbyist computing ⓘ |
| manufacturer | MITS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | hobbyist computer market ⓘ |
| memoryType | static RAM ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
sold primarily as a kit to be assembled by users
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successor to the Altair 8800 in the MITS product line ⓘ used Motorola 6800 instead of Intel 8080 ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the earliest 6800-based hobbyist microcomputers ⓘ |
| osSupport |
MITS 680 BASIC
NERFINISHED
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monitor program in ROM ⓘ |
| powerSupply | internal power supply ⓘ |
| predecessor | Altair 8800 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryStorage |
cassette tape
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paper tape ⓘ |
| producedBy | Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programmingLanguageSupport |
BASIC
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assembly language ⓘ |
| releaseStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| usedIn |
electronics hobbyist projects
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personal computing experiments ⓘ |
| wordSize | 8-bit ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Motorola 6800