Your first computer? (NOT what you have now) - Page 4

MR_SIDO · 30-04-2005, 11:04 AM

yep, microbee's were all the go, we used to play a game where you had to draw pictures using co-ordinates typed in.....i think it was called LOGO from memory, then we had an update in about grade 6 and we used to play Where in the world is Carmen Santiago. Now that was hard to get on, everyone wanted to play, we ended up having to have a roster to play on it. LOL

brenx · 30-04-2005, 11:43 AM

This was a few models before mine. Mine looked exactly the same but it ran @ 2.0mhz! Green screen etc. I eventually fitted a tape back up drive to it which cost mega $$$$.

http://oldcomputers.net/ibm5150.html

mik · 01-05-2005, 02:08 AM

any one heard od aquarius color computer??????

4DAMOB · 01-05-2005, 12:51 PM

Had an Amstrad 64 computer, it used tapes not disk.

seano14 · 01-05-2005, 01:14 PM

commodore 128D. basically a commodore 64 but with more ram (128k, woohoo!) ran 64 games aswell as 128 ones.

still got it.

the other attached pic is an old commodore advertisement.. how shocking is it! :P
those were the days.

Steffo · 04-05-2005, 07:49 PM

My first comp was an Intel 286 with 640kb of ram and a 256kb GFX setup. Had an 80MB HDD, a 5.25" drive and a 3.5" drive. 15" colour monitor too.. lol.

In fact, I could list every comp I've owned in order.. not that many (I wouldn't say so anyway)...

286
386
Pentium 75
Celeron 466
Athlon 1.33 Thunderbird
Celeron256 1300 (The Athlon blew up)
Pentium III 1000 (I upgraded the Celeron.....)
Sempron 2200+ (current)

05-05-2005, 03:28 AM

My age is going to show here...

My first computer was programed in binary with switches, and I built it myself,
then a CBM Plus 4 and so on, I still have the docs that came with my first IBM clone, a "President" with 2 360 floppies and a green screen monitor for the discount price of $4790.

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Originally Posted by Casper

Just chatting to Matty about our first computers and I thought it would be an interesting thread

This was mine: http://oldcomputers.net/kayproii.html

My dad actually sold these for a while and he gave me one.
Sad huh?

05-05-2005, 03:31 AM

I still have an 8" floppy drive in the shed.

Regards Prof. Rabbit

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Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

Jesus, 5.25 floppies, I feel old just looking at them!

05-05-2005, 03:51 AM

I've still got parts for just about everything mentioned so far. inc.
75/300 coupled modem in wooden box.
XT to AT's complete.
Apple IIE's
3" Amstrad discs
a whole shed full.

Need a part? just ask

Regards Prof. Rabbit

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Originally Posted by Casper

lol, some one start a "whats your current PC setup?" then. I'm old and having a laugh at all the old clunkers we used to use and love.

Tote · 05-05-2005, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rodderz

Where amongst all this was the Microbee's?

I remember we learnt on them at school, thy had the big chunky orange writing then the green came out too. Back then games like hangman were considered to be darn good!

And I was the lucky bugger that got to unsolder and replace the keyswitches after the school kids wore them out. I also worked on Apple II, IIe and IIGS machines.
I once replaced a power supply on a DEC rainbow that ran DOS 2.0, I left the voltage switch on 110, the machine ran happily for half an hour and then blew a fuse. Replaced the fuse, changed the switch to 240 and away it went, they dont make em like that anymore!
regards,
Tote

darkfang888 · 05-05-2005, 11:18 AM

an ancient Amstrad something-or-other with green screen and the floppy drive built into the keyboard. No hard drive as such, just a monitor and a keyboard.

chelvdog · 05-05-2005, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 4DAMOB

Had an Amstrad 64 computer, it used tapes not disk.

My first was the Amstrad 64 as well! With the bulit in cassette player. The thing barely ever could play games coz the tape player went out of alignment all the time.

a-total-tool · 05-05-2005, 09:44 PM

I have had macs all my life. (and a 486)

My first computer was a 486DX2. 66Mhz, 16 Mb ram and 500Mb HDD.
I then progressed to:
Apple G3 350 iMac
Apple G4 400 Powerbook

And now my latest toy is
Apple G4 1.33 iBook.

How much computers have changed.

Danny · 06-05-2005, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueRaven

I loved driving the indy car on the track that took up the entire field... somewhere around 235km/h the car would 'lock' on that speed if you held down the accelerator.... then you could drive on the grass without slowing down... much fun was to be had if you hit the outside fence at that speed (watch your car fly 100m into the sky twirling around)... Weird bug that one..

Hehe How cool was that bug though! I remember when i was like 12 that would keep me Occupied for ages!!!!

Dez · 06-05-2005, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny

Hehe How cool was that bug though! I remember when i was like 12 that would keep me Occupied for ages!!!!

i loved that indy game! but never knew about this bug....

man there were some awesome games....i still play atarti games on my ps1...cant beat the classics

LTDHO · 06-05-2005, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by rodderz

Where amongst all this was the Microbee's?

I remember we learnt on them at school, thy had the big chunky orange writing then the green came out too. Back then games like hangman were considered to be darn good!

That's what I was going to say. I remeber them 'new' orange on screen and everything hads a bee on it. We had these at high school.

I borrowed a Vic 20 just to play with then I got a Commodore 64 of a cousin (I'd get copied game from using a double cassette deck) But then my folks could see computers being useful, so they bought my an Amega 500 with expansion board. I sill remember sitting in front of the TV playing Indiana Jones: Last crusade.

First one I bought was a Pentium 133.

WIngman · 06-05-2005, 11:51 PM

Hey Guys

The first computer I ad was a c64 with a floppy drive and a monitor, California Games and Skate or Die were my favs. I then upgraded to a 486 25 with 4 MB RAM and a 20 GB hard drive, I loved Stunts, best game ever. That and the Wing Comander series.

Wingman

07-05-2005, 12:15 AM

first computer was an amiga 500. still got the thing and it still works!! got over 100 games for it too. had it out and was playing it a few months ago...memorys!

Thornie · 07-05-2005, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

That's what I was going to say. I remeber them 'new' orange on screen and everything hads a bee on it. We had these at high school.

I borrowed a Vic 20 just to play with then I got a Commodore 64 of a cousin (I'd get copied game from using a double cassette deck) But then my folks could see computers being useful, so they bought my an Amega 500 with expansion board. I sill remember sitting in front of the TV playing Indiana Jones: Last crusade.

First one I bought was a Pentium 133.

back when i brought mine in the very early 90's it cost us $300 but i basically came with a spare computer i guess they werent too bad at the time
i remember the game's merlin, killer bees cannibals and toady

this is part computer but very 80's like is what i use at work not this one but very similer
http://www.ihrt.tuwien.ac.at/IHRT/i/yask.jpg