Date   : Tue, 15 Feb 1983 00:59:00 EST
From   : Allan D. Plehn <PLEHN@mit-mc.arpa>
Subject: Your column in the Feb. BYTE, page 433

We all like to occassionally guess at the words used to generate
an acronym.  Writing for a widely read magazine, however, you
should verify your guesses before publication.

"MITS" did not stand for Management Information and Text System!

Their original product was telemetry equipment for small rockets
and the company name was "Micro-Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems",
or MITS.  Later, they marketed a portable electronic calculator in
kit form.  The ALTAIR computer kit is their best known product (1975).

Or, is it possible they later changed the company name and you are
right after all?

                       Al Plehn