https://gunkies.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Micro_Instrumentation_and_Telemetry_Systems Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems - Revision history 2026-09-27T14:23:22Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.9 https://gunkies.org/w/index.php?title=Micro_Instrumentation_and_Telemetry_Systems&diff=37294&oldid=prev Jnc: Remove a red link 2026-09-27T12:30:47Z <p>Remove a red link</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems&#039;&#039;&#039; (usually given as the acronym, &#039;&#039;&#039;MITS&#039;&#039;&#039;) was the company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded by Ed Roberts and Forrest Mims in December, 1969, which produced the [[Altair 8800]], the first mass-produced [[personal computer]] to be openly available (introduced in January, 1975, as a kit).<br /> <br /> {{semi-stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Further reading==<br /> <br /> * Gordon Laing, [https://www.cameralabs.com/digitalretro/ &#039;&#039;Digital Retro: The Evolution and Design of the Personal Computer&#039;&#039;], Sybex, Alameda, 2004<br /> * Michael Nadeau, &#039;&#039;Collectible Microcomputers&#039;&#039; (Schiffer Book for Collectors), Schiffer, Atglen, 2002<br /> * Mark Richards; John Alderman, &#039;&#039;Core Memory: A Visual Survey of Vintage Computers&#039;&#039;, Chronicle, San Francisco, 2007<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/mits/ MITS] - documentation at [[Bitsavers]]<br /> ** [https://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/mits/8800/Altair_Letter_10750515.pdf MITS Creative Electronics]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Manufacturers]]</div> Jnc