What Was Your First Computer?

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  1. ComputerJohn

    ComputerJohn Panda Puffer

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    LOL!! We're talking DOS now...
     
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  2. ComputerJohn

    ComputerJohn Panda Puffer

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    Yes, it has.. But we still can't get a cellphone to work reliable yet! ;D
     
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  3. Magnus

    Magnus Sharknado

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    Anyone remembers loading programs/games that came in cassettes? I remember waiting for an hour to load games that were "big games" !

    Sent from my phone using my two opposable digits
     
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  4. Doctorgori

    Doctorgori Flamingo Tongue

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    Commodore 64 w/"cassete" drive

    BTW, does anyone remember those 300 baud modems & Fishnet on Compuserve?
    ...it was such a "upgrade" when I got my Tandy 8086 w/1200 baud Modem and Windows 3.0
     
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  5. jbraslins

    jbraslins Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    DIY ZX Spectrum with 48K RAM, tape deck and RF output to TV (circa 1985)
     
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  6. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    The T/S 1000 and the C=64. Later got a 5.25 inch floppy drive for the C=64. Games and software only took 20 minutes then. lol
     
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  7. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    i had thr apple 2e
     
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  8. Nvizn

    Nvizn Montipora Digitata

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    Professional Technologies (Custom Built to specs by Manufacturer)
    486 DX2
    40 MHZ w/ Turbo Button (20-40MHZ)
    8 MB RAM
    420 MB HDD
    2X CD-ROM
    DOS 6.2
    Windows 3.11 for Workgroups
    13" CRT Color Monitor
    Price: $2,200
    Year: 1993
     
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  9. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    This is about what I had as my first computer. I don't remember the exact specs, as I was only about 5 lmao.
     
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  10. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    I had all of the beginning ones. The sinclair, the TRS-80, the commodore 64, etc. In fact, my Sinclair was a kit that I had to put together myself.

    I'm very thankful that hard drives are no longer as loud as the one I upgraded to on my commodore.
     
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