What was your first computer? - Page 3

boreas · 10-03-2009, 08:31 AM

Then apple 2e, Macintosh, Macintosh 2... I remember my first "Hard Disk Drive"... A technological marvel! The dictionary-sized box could hold 30 megs! It made just about the same noise as your fine-tuned SS-Camaro while (slowly) looking up for you files...

My first PC (mid-'90s) cost me about 5000$. By today's standards, it was less useful than your average blackberry

I've decided to build my own computers a few years after and haven't regretted it. I have the same "box" for 5 years now, just upgrading the components. The only thing that I might consider buying as a whole is one of the nifty mini-pcs to carry around.

Phil

Zabo · 10-03-2009, 09:32 AM

Needs moar Oregon Trail..

First 3 are the family comps.

1st: Some HP with little/no power.. 1995
2nd: Dell.. similar situation.. 2000
3rd: Another HP; 100GB HD, Pentium III processor.. bleh. Still drones on.. 2003

My Computer(s)

4th: Dell Optiplex 80. Pentium 4, 120GB HDD, XP SP2, school 'puter, still works and is waiting a gutting when I have teh cashes.. 2005
5th: HP DV6810US Pavillion. AMD Taurion 64 processor, Vista HP SP2 (GAK!), 160GB HDD, getting a Win7 conversion for christmas.. 2008

ddennis · 10-03-2009, 09:44 AM

Commodore Pet and 64, How did those cassettes work???????8080 that made the LED's blink. Apple IIE & C, Wang word processor. The rest is a blur it runs toooooo fast

diddiyo · 10-03-2009, 05:24 PM

intel486 with 33mhz or so and 4mb ram. i might be mistaken tho.

2ndgenz28 · 10-03-2009, 07:57 PM

Now my first really do things with compupter was the basic Intel 133mmx
and member that first xmas when I got 64 megs of EDO ram to boost it up.

I still got that computer and it works, I keep it around as a back up.

Still got my famous celrons 300a chip, as at the time a chip that could over clock an extra 150MHZ and be fine was a dream. Everyone got 450 out of them, many went much farther.

Dug the info up on my Tandy for a larf

Tandy 200

Year : 1985 (?)
Country : U.S.A.
CPU : Intel 80c85
Speed : 2.4 MHz
ROM : 72 Kb
RAM : 24 Kb (extensible to 72 Kb)
Text mode : 40 x 16
Graphic mode : 240 x 128
Colors : monochrom
Sound : none
I/O Ports : Centronics, Tape, Bar Code
Storage devices : none

The Tandy 200 has batteries which provide it 16 hours autonomy. A lot of utilities are in ROM : a communication software (telcom) which used the built-in modem, a spreadsheet (light version of Multiplan), word processing, calendar, address book and basic. A 3.5' floppy disk drive (100 Kb) can be connected via the RS232. A video interface is available, it provides a video display (80 columns and 24 lines). The main competitor of the Tandy 200 was the Epson PX 8. Notice that several of the utilities in ROM were written by Bill Gates himself !

Ubar Geeks still have the highly fanshionable bag.

freemaSSon · 10-03-2009, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaro1

commodore 64

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul SS

texas Instruments TI994A with a television, with a cassette player for data storage.

X2....and I even played PONG on a cassette tape player connected to a TV. It was the development steps to the Commodore 64 and my dad's friend had one that I tinkered with FUGGIN YEARS AGO!

scrming · 10-03-2009, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrIcky

Hehe, I had a Vic 20 too

. Lunar Lander Forever!

No way! BLUE MEANIES FROM OUTER SPACE FTW!!! LOL

While maybe not technically a computer... this was my 1st calculator that I bought when was in Jr. High circa 1975 (or 76).

I still HAVE this calculator and in fact I use it about every day at work!

patriotpa · 10-03-2009, 09:08 PM

Abacus. Then, a VIC-20 to use for electronics math. I had to write my own programs for it and save to cassette. Things have changed a bit since then.

Sierra · 10-04-2009, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaro1

commodore 64 with a black and white tv and a cassette player to load programs

I had a c64 hooked up to a color tv But the color tv was a tube set and you had to hook it up with those split wire that you screwed into the back. I hat the 5 1/4 floppy drive and a dot matricx printer.

Beleive it or not that tube set worked for a good long time. Had the old nnob where you turned the channel

2ndgenz28 · 10-04-2009, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sierra

Had the old nnob where you turned the channel

Thats just really funny to me for some reason

You weren’t living till you had a pair of pliers on their cause the knob stripped out from cranking that dial round n round at top speed

Iroczlover · 10-04-2009, 12:35 AM

mine was a TI that you hooked up to your tv & then hand typed all the codes for games, NO Tape player or anything to save them on lol.

Would sit down on that thing for hours typing things out & then play the game for about 6hrs. lol

Sierra · 10-05-2009, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2ndgenz28

Thats just really funny to me for some reason

You weren’t living till you had a pair of pliers on their cause the knob stripped out from cranking that dial round n round at top speed

Had to love 12 channels.

*Mindz* · 10-05-2009, 12:10 AM

C64, then built my own 8086 machine.

cannondalerider · 10-05-2009, 01:07 AM

When i was 5 I think, we got an HP Pavilion 75MHz machine, followed by a 600Mhz HP desktop in 7th grade (looong wait), a Dell Inspiron 14" for college, but now that Apple is paying the bills my primary is a 15" MacBook Pro - love it! But i did boot up my 75MHz machine to play some wicked SkiFree! Oh windows 95... not quite snow leopard boot times. Hahaha

10-03-2009, 07:57 PM	#33
2ndgenz28 Thread Killer Drives: All Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NWO Toledo Area Posts: 4,720	Now my first really do things with compupter was the basic Intel 133mmx and member that first xmas when I got 64 megs of EDO ram to boost it up. I still got that computer and it works, I keep it around as a back up. Still got my famous celrons 300a chip, as at the time a chip that could over clock an extra 150MHZ and be fine was a dream. Everyone got 450 out of them, many went much farther. Dug the info up on my Tandy for a larf Tandy 200 Year : 1985 (?) Country : U.S.A. CPU : Intel 80c85 Speed : 2.4 MHz ROM : 72 Kb RAM : 24 Kb (extensible to 72 Kb) Text mode : 40 x 16 Graphic mode : 240 x 128 Colors : monochrom Sound : none I/O Ports : Centronics, Tape, Bar Code Storage devices : none The Tandy 200 has batteries which provide it 16 hours autonomy. A lot of utilities are in ROM : a communication software (telcom) which used the built-in modem, a spreadsheet (light version of Multiplan), word processing, calendar, address book and basic. A 3.5' floppy disk drive (100 Kb) can be connected via the RS232. A video interface is available, it provides a video display (80 columns and 24 lines). The main competitor of the Tandy 200 was the Epson PX 8. Notice that several of the utilities in ROM were written by Bill Gates himself ! Ubar Geeks still have the highly fanshionable bag. __________________ 2013 5th Gen Firebird on order. 86 Pontiac Firebird [a work in progress] [68 Firebird hoodscoops, custom notchback[1-3 built]rear mounted tach, inverted wing] http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/v6...-all-over.html ---------------------------------------------- "In certain extreme situations, the law is inadequate. In order to shame its inadequacy, it is necessary to act outside the law. To pursue... natural justice. This is not vengeance. Revenge is not a valid motive, it's an emotional response. No, not vengeance. Punishment."

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10-03-2009, 08:31 AM	#29
boreas Drives: 2LT/RS TFE yeah! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: montreal Posts: 156	Then apple 2e, Macintosh, Macintosh 2... I remember my first "Hard Disk Drive"... A technological marvel! The dictionary-sized box could hold 30 megs! It made just about the same noise as your fine-tuned SS-Camaro while (slowly) looking up for you files... My first PC (mid-'90s) cost me about 5000$. By today's standards, it was less useful than your average blackberry I've decided to build my own computers a few years after and haven't regretted it. I have the same "box" for 5 years now, just upgrading the components. The only thing that I might consider buying as a whole is one of the nifty mini-pcs to carry around. Phil

10-03-2009, 09:32 AM	#30
Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	Needs moar Oregon Trail.. First 3 are the family comps. 1st: Some HP with little/no power.. 1995 2nd: Dell.. similar situation.. 2000 3rd: Another HP; 100GB HD, Pentium III processor.. bleh. Still drones on.. 2003 My Computer(s) 4th: Dell Optiplex 80. Pentium 4, 120GB HDD, XP SP2, school 'puter, still works and is waiting a gutting when I have teh cashes.. 2005 5th: HP DV6810US Pavillion. AMD Taurion 64 processor, Vista HP SP2 (GAK!), 160GB HDD, getting a Win7 conversion for christmas.. 2008

10-03-2009, 09:44 AM	#31
ddennis #3736 Drives: 1978 Z28, 2003 & 2007 Z71, Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St Louis Posts: 179 View My Garage	Commodore Pet and 64, How did those cassettes work???????8080 that made the LED's blink. Apple IIE & C, Wang word processor. The rest is a blur it runs toooooo fast

10-03-2009, 05:24 PM	#32
diddiyo Drives: . Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: . Posts: 3,048	intel486 with 33mhz or so and 4mb ram. i might be mistaken tho.

10-03-2009, 09:08 PM	#36
patriotpa Account Suspended Drives: 02 Silverado, 09 Vue, 10 1SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tired of apologizing when we should be kickin' butt! Posts: 1,962 View My Garage	Abacus. Then, a VIC-20 to use for electronics math. I had to write my own programs for it and save to cassette. Things have changed a bit since then.

10-04-2009, 12:35 AM	#39
Iroczlover The Krazzy bytch Drives: Which car I have 9 vehicles? Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Yelm, wa, Hell if I think about it to much Posts: 7,918	mine was a TI that you hooked up to your tv & then hand typed all the codes for games, NO Tape player or anything to save them on lol. Would sit down on that thing for hours typing things out & then play the game for about 6hrs. lol