The Vector 1 is a personal computer released in 1977 and produced around the time of the Apple II release. This company made a more effective clone based on the common S-100 bus structure and included the Intel 8080A microprocessor. The model was sold as either a fully assembled kit or assembled by the customer. While the computer was very easy to build, it was said that previous customers found unreliability in the buttons, like Mike Boyd¹, who stated,

The end of the Vector Company production occurred in 1983. The difference between the Vector 1 and previous models was a stronger cabinet and well designed power supply. The price was lessened on the computer because of the two switches on front and was one of the first computer companies with choice of color for their device, from green to orange, aka rust as referred by the company. This machine was easy to assemble because of the snap together components and no sheet metal screws. The company Vector was made by two women and the spouse of one of the creators: Lore Harp (founder and chairman) and Carole Ely. Bob Hart is Lore's spouse and the design engineer.

Some ways to utilize the Vector 1 is to connect a bootstrap ROM monitor, a serial terminal and a tape recorder. Some improvements the Vector 1 made internally include Mechanical, thermal, and electrical design compared to competitors. The computer can load cassette tapes or communicate with a terminal through an I/O board as soon as the power is turned on, eliminating tedious loading of bootstraps with front panel switches. Since all of the electronic circuitry is on plug-in boards, trouble shooting is simplified¹.