 MCM Model 70 microcomputer, 1974 | |
| Manufacturer | MCM Computers |
|---|---|
| Release date | 1974 |
| Media | Cassette tape |
| Operating system | APL language |
| CPU | Intel 8008 @ 0.8 MHz |
| Memory | 2 to 8 KB |
| Display | Alphanumeric single line display |
| Weight | 9 kg |
The MCM/70[1] is a pioneering microcomputer first built in 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada[2][3] and released the next year. This makes it one of the first microcomputers in the world, the second to be shipped in completed form, and the first portable computer.[citation needed] The MCM/70 was the product of Micro Computer Machines, one of three related companies set up in Toronto in 1971 by Mers Kutt. It is considered by some historians[who?] to be the first usable personal microcomputer system.[4][5][6]
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