Minor note: (4:44) The photo shown of the Intel 8080 CPU chip is incorrect. Here is the correct photo: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_8080#/media/File:KL_Intel_i8080_Black_Background.jpg
The Altair 8800 computer kit used the Intel 8080 CPU processor chip. This is a 40 pin DIP ceramic package, later black plastic. See here for more info on the Intel 8080 CPU chip en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_8080
Minor note: (4:44) The photo shown of the Intel 8080 CPU chip is incorrect. Here is the correct photo: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_8080#/media/File:KL_Intel_i8080_Black_Background.jpg
Yup. That’s an 8008. The 2nd microprocessor by Intel.
So, in the beginning of the computer era everybody knew everybody, and all of them looked at what others did and the next week they had it too.
The Altair 8800 computer kit used the Intel 8080 CPU processor chip. This is a 40 pin DIP ceramic package, later black plastic. See here for more info on the Intel 8080 CPU chip en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_8080