Along with the Q1, a Q1 Lite (without a printer), and a Q1 desktop micro computer printer were found, all thought to fetch a possible $60,000 each. Skip to content.

The Q1, which was launched in 1972, changed the way we use computers today. Two of the rare models were found hidden under boxes during a house clearance in London by waste firm Just Clear.

Just Clear, a house clearance company in the UK, recently stumbled upon two of the world's first-ever desktop computers. Launched with Intel's 8008 processor in December 1972, the Q1 model was ...

Built by the New York-based Q1 Corporation, the Q1 Desktop Micro Computer was the first “true” microcomputer, a term used to describe small computers created for individual use.

Two of the first-ever desktop computers have been found in storage boxes at Kingston University in London. A milestone in human achievement, the Q1 microprocessor computer was released more than ...

Two of the world's first desktop computers have been discovered during a house clearance. The Q1, which was launched in 1972, changed the way we use computers today.

The Q1 even preceded the very earliest fully-integrated computers from IBM and Apple. In 1977, the IBM Model 5100 was released and marketed as one of the world's first 'portable computers'.