The Q1 was most likely the first commercially available desktop microcomputer dating back to December 1972
According to The Byte Attic, the first commercially available microcomputer was the Q1, based on the Intel 8008 processor. The first Q1 microcomputer was delivered in December of 1972, making it the first, as far as he can tell. Later revisions used the Z80 processor, which is the model pictured above that The Byte Attic has in his possession. It’s a beautiful little machine, with a striking orange plasma display.
The irony is that this machine is almost entirely forgotten about. The original unit may have looked more like a typewriter, pictured here. If you have any first hand knowledge, or especially software, documentation, or surviving hardware bits, make sure to check in to add to the knowledge pool about this amazing little machine.
See https://hackaday.com/2022/09/28/the-first-microcomputer-the-q1/
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source https://gadgeteer.co.za/the-q1-was-most-likely-the-first-commercially-available-desktop-microcomputer-dating-back-to-december-1972/
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