<P> 1974 saw the introduction of what is considered by many to be the first true `` personal computer '' , the Altair 8800 created by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems ( MITS ) . Based on the 8 - bit Intel 8080 Microprocessor , the Altair is widely recognized as the spark that ignited the microcomputer revolution as the first commercially successful personal computer . The computer bus designed for the Altair was to become a de facto standard in the form of the S - 100 bus , and the first programming language for the machine was Microsoft 's founding product , Altair BASIC . </P>
<P> 1974 saw the introduction of what is considered by many to be the first true `` personal computer '' , the Altair 8800 created by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems ( MITS ) . Based on the 8 - bit Intel 8080 Microprocessor , the Altair is widely recognized as the spark that ignited the microcomputer revolution as the first commercially successful personal computer . The computer bus designed for the Altair was to become a de facto standard in the form of the S - 100 bus , and the first programming language for the machine was Microsoft 's founding product , Altair BASIC . </P>
when was the first pc sold to the public
when was the first pc sold to the public
1974
1974