KIM-1(MOS Technology公司1975年推出)。估计销量：成千上万；原始售价：245美元(组装件)；当前市场价值：100到500美元
鉴于KIM-1作为一款很纯粹的早期廉价PC，即便参照完整配置让它重装上阵，它也不过是片按了块6502处理器以及1KB内存的电路板，其东家MOS Technology公司此外还开发了6502处理器，不过在1975年的时候，这样的条件已足以让狂热的技术爱好者们对计算机的世界展开探索。
也许正因为如此，KIM-1卖绩颇佳，而购买者之后又通过加装键盘、磁带存储器、打印机以及视频显示器等使之成为一套成熟的系统，而在1976年当Commodore公司收购了MOS Technology后，KIM-1也跟着摇身一变成为其Commodore(海军准将)计算机系列的首款机型，KIM-1在eBay网站上也有出售，但要是你实在找不到也没关系，完全可以参照相关说明书(详见www.baltissen.org/htm/buildkim.htm)自己动手打造一台，而在(www.genedorr.com/software/)上则有可运行在Palm PDA上的KIM-1模拟器软件供玩家下载。
主要参数编辑本段回目录
MOS KIM-1
发布： 1976年
价格： 美国$245
CPU ： MOS 6502， 1MHz
RAM ： 1024个字节
显示： 6数字式LED显示
输入： 在机上十六进制键盘
口岸： 边缘联接器与
30条数字式输入/输出线
存贮： 任意盒式带录音机
OS ： 机器代码(不吉利的东西)
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MOS 6502编辑本段回目录
MOS 6502是1975年由MOS科技所研创的8位元微处理器。当年6502刚问世时是当时功效最强的CPU，且价格只有大型业者（如Motorola、Intel）相近产品的六分之一甚至更低；且除了Zilog公司的Z80外，6502几乎快过多数业者的相近产品，进而激起一系列的的电脑专案[1]，并在之后的1980年代带来一场个人电脑的革命。MOS科技仅授权两家业者能相容研制6502，即是所谓的“第二供货源”，此分别是洛克威尔国际公司（Rockwell International）与Synertek公司，更之后才有更多的业者获得相容研制的授权，并仍持续在嵌入式系统的市场中供货。
介绍编辑本段回目录
| Description | |
| Manufacturer | MOS Technologies |
| Model | KIM-1 |
| Date Announced | 1976 |
| Date Canceled | Unknown |
| Number Produced | Tens of thousands |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Price | $250 |
| Current Value | $50+ |
| Specifications | |
| Processor | MOS 6502 |
| Speed | 1 MHz |
| RAM | 1K |
| ROM | 2K |
| Storage | Various options via interface (Serial and Current Loop) including tape, paper tape and disk. |
| Expansion | Expansion ports could be used for a variety of interfaces. |
| Bus | Proprietary |
| Video | 6 character LED |
| I/O | Serial, Current Loop |
| OS Options | BASIC, amongst others |
| Notes | MOS introduced the KIM-1 to showcase their 6502 processor which was ultimately used to power the Apple II, Commodore 64, Atari 800 and more. Commodore quickly bought MOS and re-badged the KIM-1. |
| Related Items in Collection | Various other 6502 systems mentioned above, Sym-1 and others. |
| Related Items Wanted | Commodore badged KIM-1, manuals, software etc. |
The KIM-1 in my collection came with an expansion bus and a memory card. It is, unfortunately, not working at the moment.
An ASCII terminal or video monitor could also be used through the serial port.
Data could be stored on a cassette recorder, or paper-tape reader - another abandoned technology.
Commodore eventually purchased MOS Technologies, and shortly released a KIM-1 that had the Commodore name attached, as seen below.
