BYTE: The Small Systems Journal: Issue #9 (Shooting Stars)

Green Publishing, Inc, 1976. Softcover. Very Good. Ninth issue of the iconic, groundbreaking "Small Systems Journal," BYTE May 1976. Notable articles include "Serialize the Bits From Your Mystery Keyboard," "Shooting Stars" and more. 96 pp. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Odor free. A presentable copy of an important personal computer collectible. From BookThink: "BYTE: the small systems journal launched publication with this, the September 1975 issue, 96 pages strong. To put this in perspective, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft on April 4, 1975 shortly after programming a BASIC interpreter for the recently introduced MITS (Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems) Altair 8800 microcomputer. This computer appeared prominently in an ad on the back cover of BYTE and was featured in many forthcoming ads. It's no exaggeration to assert that these three developments, more than anything else, launched the personal computer revolution. The Altair 8800 was affordable, had a microprocessor powerful enough to actually accomplish meaningful tasks, including business applications, and soon became the darling of the PC market despite being primarily available only in kit form. Most of us know about Microsoft, then and now. And BYTE? By the 1980's BYTE had evolved into a dominant PC publication hundreds of pages long, over 1 1/2" thick and capturing a breathtaking ad revenue. Oh - and guess who published Microsoft's first ad? The Altair 8800 is no more, of course, and you'll need to fork over thousands to buy an original machine, and BYTE has also bit the dust. But back issues of BYTE display an interesting phenomenon. Not only were the early issues historically groundbreaking but they also emphasized the do-it-yourself approach and dug deeply into technical theory and applications." Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.