An actual 8008 chip is a rare antique at this point. Some people collect ICs, either for nostalgia and amusement, and I guess a few as a serious investment. I

An actual 8008 chip is a rare antique at this point. Some people collect ICs, either for nostalgia and amusement, and I guess a few as a serious investment. If you have one it's nice to have a circuit to put the chip in. Electronically speaking, I'd note that the 8008 is early PMOS. Making it run is harder than your average 5 volt microcontroller (whether from the 1980s or today). Multi-phase clock, multiplexed address, data, and control bus, and a negative 9 volt power supply.