Different SC/MP computers, ITT MP-Experimenter

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There are different versions, original and remakes. We already had here a $99 SC/MP and also a not related SCAMP CPU
-The $99 SC/MP Kit
-SCAMP - A homebrew 16-bit CPU with a homebrew Unix-like-ish operating system

I mainly knew this design (Christiani) and the Elektor DIY kit

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Now I found this interesting design obviously commercial with integrated thermo printer
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More infos and photos here, different tabs on the left for the different versions.

There are also several other known and lesser known single-board computers and other topics like different memory techolgies (tab Museum)
I like the educational ITT MP-Experimenter. I previously only knew the blue plastic version. There is also this silver/steel one. Different colored paper sheet overlays were put over it.

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Also the Sinclair (Science of Cambridge) MK14:

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It is an interesting little CPU - not the fastest for the time, but relatively cheap. (Hence the name, Simple Cost-effective Micro Processor)

But folks did do a lot with it back then.

-Gordon

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Steve Leininger was hired to design Radio Shack’s computer because he was the expert on the SC/MP, which they were thinking of using. When the Z80 became available they decided to use that instead.

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