The Computer that Birthed BASIC and led to Microsoft!

140123 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. The Altair 8800 - Bill Gates - Microsoft BASIC - ...and the story that ties them together!

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For clarity, I'm talking specifically about MS-BASIC, not BASIC as a language. I don't want to rile up the Data General Nova users... they had BASIC beforehand.

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