IMSAI 8080

The IMSAI 8080 was one of the first widely available microcomputers and gained popularity as a refined alternative to the MITS Altair 8800. It used the Intel 8080 processor and the S-100 bus architecture, offering a flexible platform for hobbyists and early software developers.

Did You Know?

• The front panel of the IMSAI 8080 became iconic, often featured in films like WarGames (1983)
• It was one of the earliest machines to run CP/M, the dominant OS before MS-DOS
• The S-100 bus standard it used became the backbone for many hobbyist systems of the era

Related Systems

• Altair 8800
• SOL-20
• NorthStar Horizon