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    What was your first PC?

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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
            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
                    last edited by

                    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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                                • 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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                                  • zachary715Z
                                    zachary715
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                                    First one I used was I believe Windows 95 at my school when I was in elementary. Couldn't tell you what brand but I seem to think IBM.

                                    First one I owned was an HP Pavilion laptop in 2007. Very sentimental when that thing died on me.

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                                    • ObsolesceO
                                      Obsolesce
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                                      My first personal computer: VTech Precomputer Power Pad

                                      I was obsessed with the BASIC coding program on there.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller
                                        last edited by

                                        LOL, I vaguely remember those.

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                                        • bigbearB
                                          bigbear
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                                          I was 6 when I was handed down a C64, bought a 286 out of the tradin post when I was 7 using paper route money. At 8 I had a couple 286's and an Apple IIe handed down to me.

                                          I also bought one of those 1980's portable 386sx units where it was like a metal suitcase and the keyboard folded out of the front to reveal a small green screen and two 5.5" floppy drives. I specifically remember dragging it in to a Frisch's Big Boy while my mom wasnt paying attention and setting it up by a power outlet. lol.

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                                          • larsen161L
                                            larsen161 @bigbear
                                            last edited by larsen161

                                            @bigbear had similar but mine had an orange screen, a Compaq Portable 386. not my first though. first was a Tandy 1000 EX with a 2nd 5.25" floppy!

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