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Jim Warren
West Coast Computer Faire "Faire Being"
Clearly the most important show was the West Coast Computer Faire, founded by Jim Warren and Bob Reiling. This show basically put the microcomputer on the map. Apple introduced the Apple II, Others included IMSAI, MIT/Altair, Sphere, Processor Technology, Cromemco, Digital Research ( CP/M), Tarbell Electronics, Vector Graphics and Polymorphic Systems. Jim could be seen to be roller-skating around the Brooks Hall while attending to business as the floors were concrete (low budget, no carpeting)
In 1983 the Faire was sold to Sheldon Alderson for $3 million to augment Comdex/Las Vegas.
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