Two of the first microcomputers were found hidden in storage bins at Kingston University, London. The Q1 microprocessor microcomputer, which was introduced more than half a century ago and only one other is known to exist, is considered a milestone of human achievement.
While cleaning, a major discovery in the history of microcomputers occurred
Dating to 1972, this microcomputer is a rather obscure machine, of which very few examples survive and are rarely exported outside the United States. The discovery of Q1 was a big surprise. And it wasn’t found in a dusty exhibition case; environmental cleaning company Just ClearWhile doing routine work at school, he found two computers in old boxes.
The history of computers, especially the process of becoming the personal computer, is too complicated a topic to make any particular point. With the development of the silicon chip, the field of computers, which was already developing rapidly, exploded and the technology passed from large universities and companies such as IBM to small firms, hobbyists and young engineers.
Specifications and effects of Q1
Built by Q1 Corporation in New York, the Q1 can be considered the first fully self-contained microcomputer with a built-in orange display and keyboard. Ability to work as a network with other Q1s, printers and hard disk memories ability to create interface It had functions such as.
This, Intel 8008 processor CPUThis was a result of its availability, which gave the Q1 its claim as the world’s first true microcomputer, ahead of the MITS Altair 8800 two years earlier.
Paul Neve, Kingston University “Having two Q1s, the world’s first microcomputer, is a real bonus. “Without the early pioneers, there would be no PCs, Macs, and Apple or Android phones today.” said.
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