MOS KIM-1
| Description | |
| Manufacturer | MOS Technologies |
| Model | KIM-1 |
| Date Announced | 1976 |
| Date Canceled | Unknown |
| Number Produced | Tens of thousands |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Price | $250 |
| Current Value | $50+ |
| Specifications | --- |
| Processor | MOS 6502 |
| Speed | 1 MHz |
| RAM | 1K |
| ROM | 2K |
| Storage | |
| Expansion | Expansion ports could be used for a variety of interfaces. |
| Bus | Proprietary |
| Video | |
| I/O | Serial, Current Loop |
| OS Options | BASIC, amongst others |
| Notes | MOS introduced the KIM-1 to showcase their 6502 processor which was ultimately used to power the Apple II, Commodore 64, Atari 800 and more. Commodore quickly bought MOS and re-badged the KIM-1. |
| Related Items in Collection | Various other 6502 systems mentioned above, Sym-1 and others. |
| Related Items Wanted | Commodore badged KIM-1, manuals, software etc. |
The first KIM-1 in my collection came with an expansion bus and a memory card. It is, unfortunately, not working at the moment.
A second system came in more recently and is working perfectly.
