Micro History Episode 0 - What was the first personal computer?

Описание: Welcome to Episode 0 of Micro History! In this introductory episode, I want to answer an age-old question: what was the FIRST personal computer? But in doing so, I’m going to have to delve through two thousand years of computer history first!

Image credits:

Antikythera mechanism: Marsyas
Pascal’s calculator: Rama
Analytical engine plans: ArnoldReinhold
Analytical engine punched cards: Bruce Sterling
Analytical engine mill: Marcin Wichary
Relay: Raimond Spekking
Relay (animation): Digigalos
Telegraph: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Konrad Zuse: Wolfgang Hunscher
Z3: Venusianer
ABC: Manop
Colossus: National Archives
ENIAC: U.S. Army photo
ENIAC programmers: University of Pennsylvania Archives
Manchester Baby: Ian Dunster, Racklever
List of early personal computers: blinkenlights
Simon computer kit: ArnoldReinhold
John Bardeeen, William Shockley and Walter Brattain: Jack St
Original transistor: Windell Oskay
Kenbak-1: Kathryn Greenhill
TTL chips: JailsonBR
Intel 4004: Thomas Nguyen
Intel 8008: Konstantin Lanzet
Micral computer: Rama
Mark 8 magazine cover scan: Swtpc6800
Mark 8 computer: Bryan’s Old Computers
Altair 8800: living computers museum + labs
Altair internals: Swtpc6800
Altair with terminal: Tim Colegrove
GENIAC: Nesster
Heathkit EC-1: Old Computer Museum
Minivac 601: Autopilot
Honeywell Kitchen Computer: Neiman Marcus catalog
Paperclip Computer: Hayden Book Company
Imlac PDS-1: Bruce Damer
HP 9830: Hydrargyrum
SCELBI 8-H: Swtpc6800
MCM/70: Nash Gordon
Datapoint 2200: KenShirriff

Special thanks to:

blinkenlights.com for the article "Pop Quiz: What was the first personal computer?"
which informed much of this video

Wikipedia, for being available and comprehensive

Everyone watching this video, for being interested in computer history