as well as the first microprocessor unit (MPU) ever demonstrated, beating the Intel 4004 by a year. In 1971, one of the designers of the F-14’s Central Air Data Computer (CADC) – [Ray Holt ...

The 8008 does have one thing going for it though: the 8008 is widely known as the world’s first 8-bit microprocessor. The custom 8008 CPU board for the Heathkit H8. In the video after the break ...