💻🇫🇷 Micral – One of the First Commercial Personal Computers

Mrrajput_2212 Best of 2025

2025-09-23 13:22

Before PCs became mainstream, Micral emerged as a pioneering commercial personal computer in France. ⚡

📍 Key Facts:

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  • Based on the Intel 8008 microprocessor
  • Designed by Thi Truong, with software written by Philippe Kahn
  • Created by Truong’s company R2E as a replacement for minicomputers in low-performance tasks, like process control and highway toll collection

💡 Impact & Legacy:

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  • Sold for $1,750, making it affordable compared to minicomputers
  • Did not penetrate the U.S. market, but influenced early European computing
  • In 1979, R2E was sold to Bull, marking the end of the Micral’s independent production
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💬 Question to Questers:

Would you rather experiment with a historic Micral or build a modern DIY PC with today’s components? 🖥️

#Micral #EarlyPersonalComputers #Intel8008 #iQOOMoments 


💫 Happy Questing, Fam 🚀🎉

— @Mrrajput_2212  (iQOO ID: 100459)

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