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PostSubject: First Computer   First Computer EmptyThu Oct 06, 2016 2:19 pm

This morning the local talk radio hosts were discussing what their first computer was. So I was wondering how far back we all went.... Here's my progression...


First Computer Ts1000

First Computer Ti-994a
First Computer 2Q==
First Computer Commodore128

and who doesnt remeber spending many hours typing these in...

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JC

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PostSubject: Re: First Computer   First Computer EmptyThu Oct 06, 2016 3:17 pm

Com 64
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PostSubject: Re: First Computer   First Computer EmptyThu Oct 06, 2016 7:03 pm

Well JC, Lets see how many can remember this one. This was my first PC magnetic tape drives and all. And yes the tape drives would get squeaky just like regular casset tapes.


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PostSubject: Re: First Computer   First Computer EmptyThu Oct 06, 2016 9:03 pm

As a kid I can remember going to my dad's work and helping him on these... Typing in punch cards, putting the cards into the reader and all that fun stuff....

IBM SYSTEM 3.... Lol that's the size of computer it took to do a company's payroll, invoices, and everything - you could probably run all that from your smart phone now, at least a tablet...

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PostSubject: Re: First Computer   First Computer EmptyThu Oct 06, 2016 9:13 pm

Think mine was a TRS80 from radio shack.
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PostSubject: Re: First Computer   First Computer EmptyThu Oct 06, 2016 9:19 pm

LOL - TRS80's we still used in school in the late 80's. Had a couple super nice Apple ii's that were pushing them out though...
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PostSubject: Re: First Computer   First Computer EmptyThu Oct 06, 2016 10:09 pm

I too was a proud owner of a TRS-80.
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Cat

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PostSubject: Re: First Computer   First Computer EmptyThu Oct 06, 2016 10:13 pm

Karl I actually had a class to learn how to make punch cards in high school, it was the "data processing class" LOL
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PostSubject: Re: First Computer   First Computer EmptyThu Oct 06, 2016 10:14 pm

Cat, your first computer was an abacus.
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PostSubject: Re: First Computer   First Computer EmptyThu Oct 06, 2016 10:23 pm

This was my first Laptop, I had to write a program to start an electric pump motor on a time schedule and pull truck weights off the scales where I worked.

Compaq Portable II

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PostSubject: Re: First Computer   First Computer EmptyThu Oct 06, 2016 10:25 pm

LOL Jimmy, almost.
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PostSubject: Re: First Computer   First Computer EmptyFri Oct 07, 2016 1:25 pm

Cat - my sister and I made these many Christmases

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PostSubject: Re: First Computer   First Computer EmptyTue Oct 11, 2016 7:15 pm

I had a Com 64 with a tape backup. 2nd was a Kaypro II.
First Computer Kayproii
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