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I would appreciate any information (product and/or experience) on
do-it-yourself computer kits designed around 808X -type chips (or
other microprocessor versions).

My approach would be towards using the kit as an introductory
course to computer architecture / hardware and assembly programming
for innocent kids without extensive computer backgrounds.  This
basic course is not meant as a formal introduction to computer
science or electronics engineering, neither is it a "put-your-own-
PC-together" workshop -- we don't need another PC or AT around here.

Considerations include price (up to about $150 - $200),
functionality (what can you do with it after it's built?), learning
possibilities (do you learn how to do simple stuff like program
EPROMs, and eventually do some assembly?).

I've vaguely heard of the Micro-Master (R) from C & S Sales in
Deerfield, IL and have written them for a catalog.  Any comments
on this kit would also be helpful.  (Model MM-8000, uses 8085
microprocessor). [Featured in an ad-- IEEE Spectrum Sep. '89]

Thanks!

Vannevar Yu
Carnegie Mellon University
School of Urban and Public Affairs
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

vy10+@andrew.cmu.edu / vy10@andrew.BITNET