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Altos 5-15 A/D
IBM PC XTLaser 50 Computer
| Description | |
| Manufacturer | Heath, Inc. |
| Model | ET-3100 Electronic Design Experimenter |
| Date Announced | Unknown |
| Date Canceled | Unknown |
| Number Produced | Many tens of thousands |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Price | Unknown |
| Current Value | Up to $50 or so |
| Specifications | |
| Processor | None |
| Speed | N/A |
| RAM | 0 |
| ROM | 0 |
| Storage | N/A |
| Expansion | N/A |
| Bus | N/A |
| Video | None |
| I/O | N/A |
| OS Options | None |
| Notes | The Heathkit ET-3100 isn't actually a computer but it did allow students to learn some of the basics of the logic that powered early (and even modern) computers. |
| Related Items in Collection | Heathkit ET-3200, Heathkit ET-3400 |
| Related Items Wanted |
The Heathkit ET-3100 is a fairly simple device containing some power and signal generation circuitry along with a breadboard for creating electronics experiments using those features.
The device in my collection was donated by Mary-Anne Boulet.
This is definitely not a computer or even something that does logic. It is more of a signal generator. I was going to say synthesizer but the lowest frequency is 200Hz--in the audio range, but not at all to the bottom of it. I think it could be used for computer clocking up to, well, As I look at it again, the top of the audio range, 20kHz.
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