What was the first personal computer invented?

Answer 1

The Altair in 1975 the first personal computer was the digicomp http://www.retrothing.com/2006/02/build_your_own_.html The Digicomp is a plastic mechanical computer from the 1960s. It offered three bits of tabletop computing, back in an age where corded telephones were considered high-tech. The machine arrived in kit form; your first task was to assemble the jumble of tubes, rods, and elastic bands into something that resembles a Jetson's parking garage. Once complete, it's a fantastic hands-on way to teach Boolean algebra and binary numbers.

Answer 2

The Altair 8800 from 1975 was sold as a mail-order kit and is widely recognized as the spark that led to the personal computer revolution of the next few years. The first complete (not a kit you had to make yourself) computer, that would be recognised today as a computer, was the Commodore PET which came out in 1977.

Answer 3

The first true Personal Computer was developed in 1975. The Altair 8800, or PE-8, was introduced by Les Solomon, a Popular Electronics writer. A kit could be purchased for $395 or it could be purchased assembled for $498. It was very primative with just 256 bytes. It had no keyboard or monitor. Switches to enter data and flashing lights for the results. Very primitive.

Answer 4

The first true home computer system is considered to be the Apple II. It was first sold to the public in April of 1977 and cost several thousand dollars.

Answer 5

The first personal computer was the P6060, built in 1975 by Olivetti. The P6060 had, among other features, 48 KB of RAM and floppy disk drives.

Answer 6

The first personal computer that fits today's standard (ready to go right out of the box) would be the Apple II. It was released in 1977. Earlier personal computers required assembly.

Answer 7

Altair 8800