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Programmers may use computer science to design portable computers such as laptops.
The Altair personal computer was created by a company called Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems, which was commonly known as MITS.1
Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, MITS originally manufactured radio transmitters for model airplanes and later entered the kit calculator market. Facing potential bankruptcy due to competition from larger manufacturers, the company pivoted to develop the Altair, which was released as a computer kit in 1975. The machine utilized the Intel 8080 microprocessor and became a significant catalyst for the personal computer hobbyist movement.12