Brand: Altair
The Altair MF-12 was a computer kit introduced by MITS (Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems) in 1975. It was designed by Ed Roberts, also known as "Father of Personal Computing." The MF-12 was an intermediate step between the Altair 8800 and the S-100 bus, which became the standard for building personal computers in the following years. The MF-12 featured a Zilog Z80 processor, which later became a popular choice for personal computers due to its low cost and high performance. The kit included a 16-bit address bus, 8-bit data bus, and Eight 16-bit I/O ports. The MF-12 was not widely popular, but it paved the way for the development of more advanced computer kits and helped establish the foundations of the personal computer industry.