The ALTAIR 8800 was a pioneering microcomputer released in 1975. It was the first commercially successful personal computer, and it was the first computer to be sold as a kit. The ALTAIR 8800 was developed by a company called MITS, and it was based on the Intel 8080 processor. It was the first computer to use the BASIC programming language, and it was the first computer to be used in a home environment. The ALTAIR 8800 was a major milestone in the history of computing, and it paved the way for the development of the modern personal computer.