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and was the flasher was the first product of Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems, MITS. In 1975, MITS introduced the Altair 8800, the first successful personal computer. The Light Flasher is on display at the "STARTUP: Albuquerque and the Personal Computer Revolution" wing of the
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The Light Flasher is on display at the "STARTUP: Albuquerque and the Personal Computer Revolution" wing of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. The museum allows photography by visitors with no restrictions. (I checked with the Public Relations Manager before my visit.)
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