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I kind of wish the Amiga had been my first PC

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Hey guys,

Quick background. Before buying my first real PC in 1991, I had only 
owned a TI994/A which was used explicitly for gaming. At the age of 12 
in 1991, I wanted to buy a video camera and potentially create a bunch 
of movies but my father suggested that a computer would be a better 
choice. Knowing absolutely nothing about computers, I set out to the 
local Compucentre and looked at the machines. I still kind of remember 
what was available:

1) An IBM PS/1 286 running at 10MHz with a 30MB HD and a 2400 baud modem
2) A Mac Plus (I believe) which had the small B&W screen
3) A Commodore Amiga 500 (I believe)
4) An Atari 1040ST (I believe)

I ended up getting the IBM because I assumed, like a lot of people, that 
you couldn't go wrong with that brand. Looking back, I think I might 
have been happier with the Amiga despite the fact that I learned most of 
what I know today on the IBM. In my position, what would you have taken? 
Take into consideration that the computer with a 24-pin dot matrix 
printer cost $2,500 CDN at the time.

-- 
Silver Slimer
OpenMedia Supporter
www.silverlips.ca

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I kind of wish the Amiga had been my first PC Silver Slimer <ndr@slvrlps.c> - 2014-08-08 11:33 -0400
  Re: I kind of wish the Amiga had been my first PC Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2014-08-09 15:57 +0800
    Re: I kind of wish the Amiga had been my first PC Silver Slimer <ndr@slvrlps.c> - 2014-08-09 12:30 -0400
      Re: I kind of wish the Amiga had been my first PC "Ryan P." <rdeletepaque@wi.rr.comm> - 2014-09-06 02:28 -0500
        Re: I kind of wish the Amiga had been my first PC Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-07-08 12:11 -0400
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            Re: I kind of wish the Amiga had been my first PC "A.M" <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-08-15 14:43 -0400
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