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| From | Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.misc, alt.folklore.computers |
| Subject | Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? |
| Date | 2017-04-17 15:05 -0400 |
| Organization | albasani.net |
| Message-ID | <87d1ca4zxm.fsf@usenet.ankman.de> (permalink) |
| References | <5ujesd-n64.ln1@raspberry.therandymon.com> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On Mon, 17 Apr 2017 11:01:58 +0000, RS Wood wrote: > > We've recently seen stories about old computers and sys-ops resurrecting 1980s > BBS's, but now an anonymous reader has a question for all Slashdot readers: > Whenever I meet geeks, there's one question that always gets a reaction: Do you > remember your first home computer? This usually provokes a flood of fond > memories about primitive specs -- limited RAM, bad graphics, and early versions > of long-since-abandoned operating systems. This depends on the point of view. For many of us Commodore 64 users (my first love btw.) with its 64K (while many others had still 16K) was top of the line. And have you seen this smooth scrolling in Game XYZ? Awesome! Of course that's nothing by today's standards. > Now I'd like to pose the same question to Slashdot's readers. Use the > comments to share details about your own first home computer. Was it a > back-to-school present from your parents? Did it come with a modem? Did > you lovingly upgrade its hardware for years to come? Was it a > Commodore 64 or a BeBox? It seems like there should be some good > stories, so leave your best answers in the comments. What was your > first home computer? No modem. Poor me could just afford a datasette (not even floppy) and a joystick, and was happy as can be. -- Andreas You know you are a redneck if the home shopping operator recognizes your voice.
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[CM] What was your first home computer? RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2017-04-17 11:01 +0000
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-04-17 15:05 -0400
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> - 2017-04-18 11:45 +0100
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Nyssa <Nyssa@flawlesslogic.com> - 2017-04-18 11:14 -0400
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2017-04-18 15:27 +0000
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2017-04-18 15:47 +0000
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Nyssa <Nyssa@flawlesslogic.com> - 2017-04-18 11:52 -0400
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2017-04-18 14:46 -0400
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Nyssa <Nyssa@flawlesslogic.com> - 2017-04-18 16:52 -0400
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2017-04-18 14:40 -0400
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Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-04-21 15:01 -0400
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2017-04-21 23:35 +0300
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-04-18 15:44 -0400
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Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-04-17 14:38 -0500
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Alan Frisbie <Usenet03_REMOVE@Flying-Disk.com> - 2017-04-17 18:17 -0700
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-04-17 20:06 -0700
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Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2017-04-19 12:38 -0400
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Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2017-04-17 22:13 -0700
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2017-04-18 14:27 -0400
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Walter Banks <walter@bytecraft.com> - 2017-04-18 12:02 -0400
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Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2017-04-19 10:09 -0400
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2017-04-19 12:52 -0400
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2017-04-19 16:41 -0400
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2017-04-19 20:31 -0700
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2017-04-20 10:28 -0400
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Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2017-04-21 09:50 +0000
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Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> - 2017-04-21 18:00 +0100
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2017-04-21 20:19 -0400
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Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? "Jack Myers" <jmyers@n6wuz.net> - 2017-04-19 10:35 -0700
Re: [CM] What was your first home computer? Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2017-04-19 17:06 -0400
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