re cp/m, what machine was that?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellec
The second sentence in that article says:
> The Intellec computers were among the first microcomputers ever sold, predating the Altair 8800 by at least two years.
of course, there's also the IMSAI. I personally lusted after the Sol (real wood sides!)
Intellec seems to have been missing from the hobbyist headspace, though, which was critical for that early phase of the industry - not to mention that kits were huge in those days. Adults with a couple grand (real money in those days) to blow on a mostly-impractical but cool toy...