{"id":141,"date":"2014-10-03T08:05:06","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T12:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=141"},"modified":"2014-11-21T13:17:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-21T18:17:00","slug":"podcast-episode-3-imsai-8080-and-processor-technology-sol","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wordpress\/podcast\/podcast-episode-3-imsai-8080-and-processor-technology-sol\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Episode 3: IMSAI 8080 and Processor Technology Sol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Listen along as David Greelish and Jeff Salzman discuss the history of the IMSAI 8080 and Processor Technology Sol computers.<\/p>\n<p>The IMSAI 8080 is a Tier One computer presented as the first Altair clone computer. As such, it was chosen to be the first computer we choose in a follow up podcast after the Altair.<\/p>\n<p>The Sol was a Tier One computer chosen due to its early design as an all-in-one computer (minus monitor) and having a built-in keyboard. It is also an S-100 system.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->You can find out more about these machines on the History of Personal Computing online museum. Click on the appropriate link:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IMSAI 8080: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/imsai-8080\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span id=\"sample-permalink\" tabindex=\"-1\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/imsai-8080\/<span id=\"editable-post-name\" title=\"IMSAI 8080\">imsai-8080<\/span>\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Processor Technology Sol: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/processor-technology-sol\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span id=\"sample-permalink\" tabindex=\"-1\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/<span id=\"editable-post-name\" title=\"Processor Technology Sol\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/processor-technology-sol\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Links mentioned in the show include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc-history.org\/imsai.htm\">A great article by Stan Veit about the IMSAI 8080<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/oldcomputers.net\/imsai8080.html\">http:\/\/oldcomputers.net\/imsai8080.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>Book: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0671702181\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0671702181&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=classiccomputins&amp;linkId=2JUUXLRUWLXNDQ2U\"><i>Once upon a Time in Computerland: The Amazing, Billion-Dollar Tale of Bill Millard<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imsai.net\/movies\/wargames.htm\">The &#8220;Wargames IMSAI&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Excellent resource website available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sol20.org\">http:\/\/www.sol20.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Interesting article about computer use in 1982, featuring the Sol-20: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/magazine\/archive\/1982\/07\/living-with-a-computer\/306063\/\">http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/magazine\/archive\/1982\/07\/living-with-a-computer\/306063\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc-history.org\/sol.htm\">Another great article by Stan Veit about the Sol<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>eBay links (you may need to scroll down the linked pages to see the full auction)<\/p>\n<p>Jeff&#8217;s Picks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Processor-Technology-SOL-20-Working-In-good-shape-\/261587243043?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&amp;hash=item3ce7d09023\">Processor Technology SOL-20 Working In good shape<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/ORIGINAL-Blue-Paddle-Lever-Handle-for-IMSAI-8080-Front-Panel-\/321521696852?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&amp;hash=item4adc2fc054\">ORIGINAL Blue Paddle (Lever, Handle) for IMSAI 8080 Front Panel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>David&#8217;s Picks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/IMSAI-8080-Early-S-100-Personal-Computer-MITS-Altair-Clone-1975-Computer-\/271579653580?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&amp;hash=item3f3b68a5cc&amp;nma=true&amp;si=AP3C0ZVH%252BDAhZUwqDGT5PASRVF0%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\">IMSAI 8080 Early S-100 Personal Computer, MITS Altair Clone, 1975 Computer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Rare-SOL-20-Personal-Computer-ships-worldwide-\/151425441553?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&amp;hash=item2341a8df11\">Rare SOL-20 Personal Computer &#8211; ships worldwide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Send feedback to feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com &#8211; We really want to hear from you by email or send an audio comment! Also, as we cover these computers, we would love to receive your high-quality pictures of the machines we\u2019ve covered, so please start sending them in.<\/p>\n<p>Also, please write a review on iTunes!<\/p>\n<p>You can download the episode directly by using this link: You can download the episode directly by using this link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HofPC31.mp3\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HofPC31.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>or, you can subscribe to our podcast feed at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/podcast\/rss.xml\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/podcast\/rss.xml<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen along as David Greelish and Jeff Salzman discuss the history of the IMSAI 8080 and Processor Technology Sol computers. The IMSAI 8080 is a Tier One computer presented as the first Altair clone computer. 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