News DEC PDP-10 owned by Microsoft co-founder coming to auction — $30k reserve on mainframe model behind firm's first commercial software

[Admin]

Christie's is set to auction off a DEC PDP-10 mainframe, similar to what Gates and Allen used to build the Altair BASIC — the first product Microsoft ever built.

DEC PDP-10 owned by Microsoft co-founder coming to auction — $30k reserve on mainframe model behind firm's first commercial software : Read more

 

[abufrejoval]

For another Paul Allen this could be cooler than showing off a Picasso to his guests, but for the rest of us one an emulator may offer much more entertainment value and run-to-spend ratio.

 

[DotNetMaster777]

Good historical article about Microsoft ! ! ! !