OT: Complete the following statement, "My first computer was a..."

Suicide Junkie · #1 March 27th, 2002, 07:30 PM

homemade mix & match by my Dad.
Still around, don't know exact stats, but its got something less than 2 MHz, Green & Black monitor, 40 Meg HD, full 640K RAM.

Still plays sopwith, wheel of fortune, and various Basic games: Dad's lunar lander sim, my StarTrek battle game, a bunch of random graphics lifey sims, etc.

wr8th · #2 March 27th, 2002, 07:32 PM

C-64 after I graduated from the Atari 5200 (more of a game console IIRC).

Seven Cities of Gold by EA was my first game, followed by M.U.L.E., Beachhead, Silent Service and RFTS.

Those were the days... used an old 13" B/W for a monitor until the 19" color came along.

PvK · #3 March 27th, 2002, 07:50 PM

Atari 1200 XL. Still set up. Still the most likable. Still plays the best action games.

PvK

Baron Munchausen · #4 March 27th, 2002, 07:59 PM

Tandy 1000SX, which originally used an 8088 at 7.something Mhz (not quite 8) but I found out about the V20 from NEC and bought one. One chip extraction and replacement operation later I had a non-standard but faster machine.

So I was tinkering with even my first computer.

[ 27 March 2002: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]

Grayhorse · #5 March 27th, 2002, 08:27 PM

A TRS80 IBM. Use to play a old word based game called Midway. Was the most fun I had ever had with a computer game. Got me hooked on all forms of strategy games. From the TRS80, I upgraded to the Comodore 64, complete with Disk drive. Boy those were the days, and boy does that show my age. Soon Ill be gray in hair as I am in name.

geoschmo · #6 March 27th, 2002, 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by Grayhorse:
A TRS80 IBM. Use to play a old word based game called Midway. Was the most fun I had ever had with a computer game. Got me hooked on all forms of strategy games

YES! I loved that game. I found it Online a few months ago at a site dedicated to abandoned computer games. It works, but it's not totally compatible with the Version of basic now I have because the order prompts don't pause and wait for your input. I am tinkering with it to see if I can get it working right. But I forgotten so much...

Geoschmo

Tsukku · #7 March 27th, 2002, 08:48 PM

First computer....hmmmmmm.....
My First civilian work computer: IBM Systems 3 business computer - had just graduated from programming by plug board (don't you miss plug Boards?), loved the new Systems 3 because you could run a program with punch cards in Hollerith Code. 1972
My First handheld: a TI something or other calculator. Could actually add/sub/mult/div, and new this year, square roots! $79 in 1973.
My First military computer: Univac 642B, huge, one gate on a card, we repaired the cards to fix failures. Ran the combat system on cruisers and carriers, had the most incredible "star trek" program where each combat console controlled a ship flying through 2D space, with computer controlled Klingons. Caused much wear and tear on the consoles..... 1974
My First PC: TI-99/4A, cassette tape drive, used the TV for a monitor. Bill Cosby sent me a $100 rebate off of the $400 price. Had an incredible 4k of memory. 1980

Sigh. Those were the days. I'm not even going to start on the Univac Digital Trainer.....