  The emergence of the microprocessor in the early 1970s allowed the design of
computers that did not require the substantial economic resources of large
computer companies of that era. Shortly after this event, a variety of
computers based on microprocessors appeared in the United States and other
developed countries. Unlike in those countries, where small and large companies
developed most personal computers, in Mexico, the first microprocessor-based
computers were designed within academic institutions. It is little known that
Mexican computers of that era included a variety of systems ranging from
purpose-specific research and teaching-oriented computers to high-performance
personal computers. The goal of this article is to describe in detail some of
these Mexican computers designed between the late 1970s and mid-1980s.
