What was your first computer? - Page 11

KingTermite · 10-30-2002, 02:43 PM

How about a

for the new faces.

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Daredevil3000 · 10-30-2002, 06:39 PM

my first computer was a Tandy. Not that I remember it too well I just remember it was a Tandy.

jc14all · 10-30-2002, 07:37 PM

My first PC was a Dell 486 33MHz, w/407 MB HDD, and a whooping 40 MB of DRAM. I thought I was HOT!

Spoonman_abx · 10-30-2002, 08:22 PM

Commodore Vic-20 - back in the good 'ol days when they used William Shatner in their advertisements

SLM crew chief · 10-30-2002, 08:26 PM

TRS-80 then a Commodore 64. Didn't have anything for a long time, then got a PII 233. Now this rig.

Daredevil3000 · 10-31-2002, 12:47 AM

Oh yeah I purchased a Compaq 500 Mhz Via Cyrix PC back in 1998 I think. I didn't even know what a processor was back then. I messed with the jumpers while I was installing a cdrw drive. It brought the speed down to like 250MHz. I didn't even know what jumpers were, then I was playing with it the other day just for the heck of it because I was bored and I saw the jumpers. Then I remembered I changed them like two years ago. Oh well Via CPU's suck anyway.

SLM crew chief · 10-31-2002, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KingTermite
How about a for the new faces.

KT, this has to be the coolest "bump" EVER!!

to you

**SKI** · 10-31-2002, 12:53 AM

Here's a blast from the past... while moving out of our office I found a TRS 80 Model 100 "laptop", complete with manuals, optional hard carrying case and Purple Memory expansion kit! When I get some time I'm going to see if it still runs (AFAIK it should be fine: never failed in service)... I guess I've got a "new" portable rig...

Ford Freak · 10-31-2002, 01:09 AM

My first computer was a HP with a 350mhz k6-2. I had that for about a week before it crapped out.

AGR964 · 10-31-2002, 01:24 AM

My first "computer" was an Atari 800 with a 1.79Mhz Processor, 48KB RAM, a 1050 Disk Drive, 4 controllers, and hundreds of awesome games. The massive 130KB disks could hold over 15 Atari games on each of them, and each of them fun and playable. Those were the days (I was 7

).

bajo · 10-31-2002, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KingTermite
How about a for the new faces.

Nice KT!!

Workaround · 10-31-2002, 03:23 PM

Atari 1200XL
6502 Motorola cpu
64 k memory
tape drive
etc.

I bought this first system in 1983. It was the successor to the Atari 400/800 series, and although it had a nice keyboard, its closed design made it somewhat hard to upgrade. What drove me crazy was the 40 character display (I wanted 80!!).

Later:

Atari 130XL with 128k memory, and finally in 1988 a PC/XT 286 with 256k of memory. This was the last computer I bought that I did not build myself. These days I build a new system every year or so (I waste an awful lot of money paying for the newest, fastest and most expensive cpu).

ajm786_abx · 10-31-2002, 05:29 PM

P60
8MB RAM
480MB HDD.

Smokin!!!!!!!

ldone · 11-01-2002, 07:11 AM

Atari 400 w/ membrane keyboard 16k of memory, upgraded to 48k eventually and outboard disk drive. Worked bulletin boards at the blazing speed of 300 baud.
1981-82

1987 Christmas present to my family was a Inteva K6 200, win 95,32meg of ram,upgraded to 64, still running at the church occasionally. Cost $1000

Tommy44 · 11-01-2002, 07:24 AM

ADAM/COLECO that loaded with tapes. It even had a modem, i forget how fast or should i say slow it was. Choplifter was the best game for it. it hooked up to my TV via a VCR with no monitor.

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10-30-2002, 06:39 PM	#152
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10-30-2002, 08:22 PM	#154
Spoonman_abx ...next time gadget! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockland County, NY Posts: 933	Commodore Vic-20 - back in the good 'ol days when they used William Shatner in their advertisements
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10-30-2002, 08:26 PM	#155
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10-31-2002, 12:47 AM	#156
Daredevil3000 Who? Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ------- Posts: 767	Oh yeah I purchased a Compaq 500 Mhz Via Cyrix PC back in 1998 I think. I didn't even know what a processor was back then. I messed with the jumpers while I was installing a cdrw drive. It brought the speed down to like 250MHz. I didn't even know what jumpers were, then I was playing with it the other day just for the heck of it because I was bored and I saw the jumpers. Then I remembered I changed them like two years ago. Oh well Via CPU's suck anyway. __________________ Asus A7S333 Motherboard AMD Athlon XP 1800+ 32x12x40 Asus CD-RW Toshiba 16x DVDROM 768 MB Crucial DDR PC2100 (512 MB x 256 MB) Gainward Geforce 3 Ti200 64MB Enermax Soho case 19" Phillips Flat-Screen CRT 440 watt Antec PSU
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10-31-2002, 12:53 AM	#158
SKI Comms Moderator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tempe, AZ (or wherever my luggage is) Posts: 8,488	Here's a blast from the past... while moving out of our office I found a TRS 80 Model 100 "laptop", complete with manuals, optional hard carrying case and Purple Memory expansion kit! When I get some time I'm going to see if it still runs (AFAIK it should be fine: never failed in service)... I guess I've got a "new" portable rig... __________________ Never try to teach a pig to sing... It wastes your time, and annoys the pig.
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10-31-2002, 01:24 AM	#160
AGR964 SeñorMushyBottom Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sunny California Posts: 2,129	My first "computer" was an Atari 800 with a 1.79Mhz Processor, 48KB RAM, a 1050 Disk Drive, 4 controllers, and hundreds of awesome games. The massive 130KB disks could hold over 15 Atari games on each of them, and each of them fun and playable. Those were the days (I was 7 ). __________________ MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum; 939 A64 Winchester 2.3 GHz; Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro; 74GB Raptor; Dual Channel Mushkin 1024MB 2-2-2-10 fjerbvpodjytgdkrfg
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10-31-2002, 03:23 PM	#162
Workaround Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3	Atari 1200XL 6502 Motorola cpu 64 k memory tape drive etc. I bought this first system in 1983. It was the successor to the Atari 400/800 series, and although it had a nice keyboard, its closed design made it somewhat hard to upgrade. What drove me crazy was the 40 character display (I wanted 80!!). Later: Atari 130XL with 128k memory, and finally in 1988 a PC/XT 286 with 256k of memory. This was the last computer I bought that I did not build myself. These days I build a new system every year or so (I waste an awful lot of money paying for the newest, fastest and most expensive cpu). __________________ P4 2.53B, P4T533-C (Bios 1006), 2x256 (512mb) Kingston 1066 (A00), VisionTek GF4 Ti4400, SoundBlaster 1.5, (2)WD 80GB Special Edition, Antec SX-1040 Case, XP Home, SP1
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11-01-2002, 07:11 AM	#164
ldone Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 116	Atari 400 w/ membrane keyboard 16k of memory, upgraded to 48k eventually and outboard disk drive. Worked bulletin boards at the blazing speed of 300 baud. 1981-82 1987 Christmas present to my family was a Inteva K6 200, win 95,32meg of ram,upgraded to 64, still running at the church occasionally. Cost $1000 Last edited by ldone; 11-11-2002 at 11:24 AM..
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