On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 11:29 AM Brent Hilpert via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > Might note also that the Altair on/in the Pop Electronics issue is > physically vastly different than what shipped, it's not even the same case. Yes. According to lore, that unit got lost in transit to Popular Electronics. My theories: 1) It actually did get lost in transit 2) MITS lied and said they sent it, but didn't, because they weren't ready with the prototype for the photoshoot and needed to buy more time to finish it 3) The UPS driver, being an aspiring if unscrupulous electronics and computer nerd, and tipped off as to what was in the package, "lost" it and took it home for himself To the extent that prototype is still out there, it would definitely be one of the few truly "holy grails" of the computer collecting hobby, along with the missing chunk of the Apple 1 prototype. Sellam