The Micro Altair 8800 looks to be a standalone machine, no PC or other support hardware needed. Both the VGA an PS/2 ports are standard as is the SD card slot. I understand the SD slot is used for firmware upgrades(?) and data storage? There is a YouTube demo that shows the terminal and keyboard hooked to the micro Altair 8800. I believe the unit comes with 24k of memory...not sure of that or if it is upgradeable. I guess the bottom line on the computer is it functions and "feels" just like a Altair 8800 (operator/user) but the hardware is totally different. I also understand the same source may develop a standard sized unit but not sure if it uses the same "guts" as the micro and if it will have an S100 bus. Oh, did I mention the Micro Altair 8800 is a kit? I'm thinking about purchasing one but will wait until I get more info.
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