Altair Computer

• The first Altair Computer was invented in 1974
• The invention of the Altair Computer was important because it was considered the first personal computer/microcomputer. It is credited for starting the microcomputer revolution. It was one of the first computers that you could but and put together at home yourself.
• The predecessor of the Altair Computer is the Micral Computer which was an atempt at a personal computer
• The inventor was Ed Roberts
• A fun fact about the Altair Computer is that thousands were sold and most people who had one were mail order magazine companies.