Home computer hobbyists form Southern Illinois Computing Association
William Miller leads a Carterville group of enthusiasts exploring home micro computers. The article notes costs memory basics and assembling options and cites Miller's Altair 8800 setup and the Dec 5 meeting at SIUC or a member’s home.
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Bonnie Johnston
Charles Haddad
Miller
The
Computing Association
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Southern Illinois Computing Association
SIUC
Microcomputers Move Into Everyday Life Lower Costs Envisioned
A shift from room-size machines to affordable microprocessors is changing public perception. Experts say by 1985 home use could start with $100 systems and voice control may let devices obey spoken commands. Radio Shack offers a $600 system capable of payroll, recipes, arithmetic, games and finances. five units sold locally at Carbondale Radio Shack in University Mall.
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William Miller
Michael
Joyce Miller
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Carterville
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Southern Illinois Computing Association
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George E. Lindamood
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Sperry-Univac Computer Systems
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Richard F. Brown
Computer Store Inc
Cambridge
Mass
Brown’s
Radio Shack
Carbondale
University Mall
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