The IMSAI 8080 Microcomputer, manufactured since 1975 of the US firm of CIM Associates, Inc. (the company in "“IMSAI Manufacturing Corp became later."” ) in former times an Intel 8080, S-100-Bus of based computers, that was renamed was compatible with its strongest competitor, the MITS old air 8800.

The IMSAI used a strongly changed version of the operating system CP/M with the name IMDOS.

The price of the kit amounted to at the beginning of 439 US-$, however because of the large demand to 599 $ was increased.

Since the IMSAI was compatible to 100 % with the OLD AIR 8800, technical DATA ILS correspond to this computer. Contrary to the MITS computer the IMSAI had differently Design (large red and blue switches), as well as a stronger power pack.

Between 1975 and 1978 about 17.000-20.000 units were produced.

Firm history

In May 1972 Bill Millard started the business of its private dwelling. it created 1973 CIM Associates, Inc. and several software contracts locked. 1974 gave it an important contract with general of engine, which ordered several workstations with periphery (partly with non removable disks). At this time new Intel 8080, before gift it was announced to the very simple Intel 4004-Prozessor. On 16 December 1975 the first IMSAI of 8080 kits was delivered.

In October 1979 IMSAI announced bankruptcy. The label name IMSAI was sold at Fisher Freitas CO.

Film

The main figure in the feature WarGames used the IMSAI 8080 from the year 1983.

Related links

• Description of the IMSAI 8080 with photos
• The history of the IMSAI 8080
• Detail to the IMSAI-8080-Computer of the film

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• IMSAI 8080
  Think of the Imsai as the Altair's better looking and more popular younger cousin. Generally accepted as the second personal computer, after the Altair, ...


• The "Wargames IMSAI"
  What ever happened to the IMSAI 8080 used in the 1983 MGM/United Artists movie ... The firm wanted us to provide them an IMSAI 8080 and several other props ...


• The IMSAI 8080
  The IMSAI 8080 used an Intel 8080A processor, and came with 4K RAM. ... The IMSAI, from IMSAI Manufacturing of San Leandro, California, appeared a year ...


• The Official IMSAI Website
  Vendor of the original 8080-based microcomputer. They still sell parts and are releasing a more modern...