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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
            last edited by

            486dx2

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            • brandon220B
              brandon220
              last edited by

              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
                  last edited by

                  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
                      last edited by

                      Anyone remember the Apple Lisa?

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                      • CloudKnightC
                        CloudKnight @Danp
                        last edited by

                        @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
                                      last edited by

                                      @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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                                        • RojoLocoR
                                          RojoLoco
                                          last edited by

                                          Either a C64 or an original Apple or Apple II.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @RojoLoco
                                            last edited by

                                            @rojoloco said in What was your first PC?:

                                            Either a C64 or an original Apple or Apple II.

                                            You'd know if it was an Apple I, that was wood!

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