In the midst of the biggest paradigm shift in technology since the internet and the personal computer, a long read by Gareth Edwards on the secret history of the first PC revolution is published. Ed Roberts took an enormous risk by deciding to pivot his calculator company to build an affordable personal computer. He secured a loan by boldly claiming he could sell 800 computers in a year. Roberts found success by developing the first personal computer, the Altair 8800, with its revolutionary open architecture philosophy. Unexpectedly, the world’s fascination with personal computers brought forth a new era in technology.
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