The KIM-1, short for Keyboard Input Monitor, is a small 6502-based single-board computer developed and produced by MOS Technology, Inc. and launched in 1976. It was very successful in that period, due
MOS KIM-1 computer. On display at the Musée Bolo, EPFL, Lausanne.
KIM-1 computer in operation
The introductory advertisement for the KIM-1 microcomputer, April 1976
MOS Technology, Inc., later known as CSG and GMT Microelectronics, was a semiconductor design and fabrication company based in Audubon, Pennsylvania. It is most famous for its 6502 microprocessor and
KIM-1
…The KIM-1, short for Keyboard Input Monitor, is a small 6502-based single-board computer developed and produced by MOS Technology, Inc. and launched in 1976. It was very successful in that period, due to its low price (thanks to the inexpensive 6502 microprocessor) and easy-access…
A 1973 MOS Technology advertisement highlighting their custom integrated circuit capabilities
Image of the circuit board of a Commodore 64 showing some important MOS Technology circuits: the 6510 CPU (long chip, lower left) and the 6581 SID (right). The production week/year (WWYY) of each chip is given below its name.