"Old computers did it better!"

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esgici wrote:
Roberto Lopez wrote:[
I MISS MY C64!!!!!!!
You aren't alone ;)

Regards :D
In fact, my first one was a TI99/4A, but I love both (she and the C64 (the second one) ). Each one has its own 'beauties' :)
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Hi Esgici and Friends:

What a revival.- Remembering when all begans.-

My first was a Czwerny Sinclair ZX1000: 2 k ram, audio cassette, termal printer, B&W screen.
My second a Sinclair 2068: 42 K ram, audio cassette storage, parallel printer, Color screen
My third a Commodore 128: a good machine by that time; up to 4 5 1/4 diskkette drives, RGB monitor, parallel printer, modem.
Afterwards PC.-

BACK TO THE BEGINING.

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The first program code I've wrote in my life, was for an IBM 370 in FORTRAN, using punched cards (one for each line) :)
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My first (not owned simply worked in) computer was IBM System 3. A main frame with 4 KB (Yes, 4096 bytes !) "core memory" (RAM for actual jargon) and 96 column punched cards for data I/O :o

After introduced PC concept, quickly launched this wonderful ( "Personel" ) world 8-)

These was really oldy-goldy days :D
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I also owned a Sinclair Spectrum and a Commodere128 a wrote a dutch manual for it:

http://sergegirard.eu/Beta_Basic
http://sergegirard.eu/Commodore_128

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Hmm.

My first one was a PC with Windows 95. So, I am the latest entrant here. :)
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Rathinagiri wrote:Hmm.

My first one was a PC with Windows 95. So, I am the latest entrant here. :)
Now I understand because your codes are so clean,
this is because you have escaped the destruction of minds who performed the BASIC language. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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My first program in Clipper summer 87 refer link, subsequently VB6 and now HMG
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Re: "Old computers did it better!"

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srvet_claudio wrote:
Rathinagiri wrote:Hmm.

My first one was a PC with Windows 95. So, I am the latest entrant here. :)
Now I understand because your codes are so clean,
this is because you have escaped the destruction of minds who performed the BASIC language. :lol: :lol: :lol:
COBOL and RPG, kills a lot more neurons per program line than BASIC... I know, because I've programmed both too (specially RPG) :)
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