Apple I was the first product ($666.66), each hand built by Woz (he liked repeating numbers)
Bill Gateswrites the Open Letter to Hobbyists where he expresses dismay at the rampant copyright infringement taking place in the hobbyist community, particularly with regard to his company's software (Altair BASIC)
Bill Gates writes the Open Letter to Hobbyists where he expresses dismay at the rampant copyright infringement taking place in the hobbyist community, particularly with regard to his company's software (Altair BASIC)
Gates asserted that such widespread copying in effect discourages developers from investing time and money into creating quality software
The reaction was strong – many felt the software should be bundled with the machine and the current distribution method was Gates' problem; others questioned the cost of developing software