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    • CloudKnightC
      CloudKnight @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller I never got to try an Apple mac when I was younger, were they just as expensive back then?

      I remember my friend had the Atari ST, never tried the Amiga.

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      • JaredBuschJ
        JaredBusch
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        First computer I used: TI-99
        First Computer I owned: TRS-80

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        • dafyreD
          dafyre
          last edited by

          First computer I used: TI-99
          First Computer I owned: C64.

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender
            last edited by Dashrender

            I think first used with either the Commador or an Apple II-e. But my dad worked at a computer terminal in the airforce and I was allowed to dink around a few times, no idea what it was though.

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            • popesterP
              popester
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              Sinclair 1000. Z-80 Early 80's.
              Then TI_99

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              • MattSpellerM
                MattSpeller
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                486dx2

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                • brandon220B
                  brandon220
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                  TRS-80 with a joystick, cassette deck, and a word processing cartridge. Don't remember what year it was. Wish I still had it to show my kids.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @CloudKnight
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                    @stuartjordan said in What was your first PC?:

                    @scottalanmiller I never got to try an Apple mac when I was younger, were they just as expensive back then?

                    WAY more expensive then. Like 3x as much by comparison.

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                    • DanpD
                      Danp
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                      First used: TRS-80 (I think)
                      First owned: Apple II

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                      • CloudKnightC
                        CloudKnight
                        last edited by

                        I see the T-99 mentioned a few times, was this machine only available in the states?

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                        • DanpD
                          Danp
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                          Anyone remember the Apple Lisa?

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                          • CloudKnightC
                            CloudKnight @Danp
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                            @danp Wasn't the machine named after Steve's daughter, I'm sure I see that in a documentary.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @Danp
                              last edited by

                              @danp said in What was your first PC?:

                              Anyone remember the Apple Lisa?

                              Of course, but I never had one.

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                              • jt1001001J
                                jt1001001
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                                I had a TI-994A that was my first computer then moved from that to a Zenith/Heathkit 286 as my first PC clone. I still have Microsoft Windows 1.4 on 5.25 Floppy from that machine!

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                                • EddieJenningsE
                                  EddieJennings
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                                  HP Pavillion with Windows 95. Acquired either my freshman or sophomore year in high school.

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                                  • gjacobseG
                                    gjacobse @popester
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                                    @popester said in What was your first PC?:

                                    Sinclair 1000. Z-80 Early 80's.
                                    Then TI_99

                                    Same here,.. only it was a 'custom' in that it had a keyboard from Radio Shack, and my dad had built the box for it,.. the box / case was similar to the Apple IIe in shape... Even had a 300 baud acoustic modem.

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                                    • gjacobseG
                                      gjacobse
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                                      I really loved the Sinclair QL I thought it was neat with it's internal tape drive.

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                                      • coliverC
                                        coliver
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                                        I don't remember off the top of my head. I do remember it had two 5.25 floppy drives that you would need to swap in and out for stuff.

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                                        • DanpD
                                          Danp @CloudKnight
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                                          @stuartjordan said in What was your first PC?:

                                          @danp Wasn't the machine named after Steve's daughter, I'm sure I see that in a documentary.

                                          Not sure TBH.

                                          @scottalanmiller said in What was your first PC?:

                                          @danp said in What was your first PC?:

                                          Anyone remember the Apple Lisa?

                                          Of course, but I never had one.

                                          Me either. But I remember attending their grand launch back in the day and was awestruck at what I saw at the time.

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                                          • matteo nunziatiM
                                            matteo nunziati
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                                            first computer I used: Philips MSX
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                                            first pc I owned was a withe box w/ Pentium I MMX.
                                            In the middle I played with Commodore Amiga 500

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