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    What was your first PC?

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    • JaredBuschJ
      JaredBusch
      last edited by

      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
            last edited by

            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
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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
                        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
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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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                                          • RojoLocoR
                                            RojoLoco
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                                            Either a C64 or an original Apple or Apple II.

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