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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      The first that I had was...

      First Computer I Used: CBM SuperPET (1979)
      First PC I Used: Was the first PC, IBM PC 5150
      Also Used: Pre-PC Apple Mac (1984)
      First Computer I Owned: Commodore Amiga 1000 (1987)
      First PC I Owned: DEC Starion P75 w/ Windows 3.1 (1995)

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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
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            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
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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
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                          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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