What was the first computer you owned?

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Altair 8800. 1976.

I convinced my wife that this would be the last electronic project that I would ever have to purchase, because it's a computer, so after it's running, I can play around with programming to my heart's content. I purchased the kit, built it up, and then discovered that MITS did not include any memory in the original kit! That meant another conversation with my wife, to explain why I had to get another kit, even though I already had the last one that I'd ever need!

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