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Just another anniversary
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Just another anniversary
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Re: Just another anniversary
Nostalgia ...?
And 5Mb Harddisk + 2 floppy drives !
Serge
And 5Mb Harddisk + 2 floppy drives !
Serge
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Re: Just another anniversary
Yes, nostalgia; but a major milestoneserge_girard wrote:Nostalgia ...?
And 5Mb Harddisk + 2 floppy drives !
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No HD (it was a bit later), only two floppy ( 5.25" )
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Re: Just another anniversary
My first PC had 40 MB hdd and I was interested what I will save to use such a big area
Re: Just another anniversary
The first PC I ever used (Aug '82?) had one floppy drive and 512K of memory - which could be upgraded to 640K.
The floppy disks held 160 K - before they double-sided them and made them 320K, and later 360K.
DOS and most applications used half the available memory to load anyway, so it wasn't a big problem that there was so little data storage -- it was difficult to create a data file bigger than the floppy disk capacity because of the RAM limitations!
Those were the days! Weren't they?
The floppy disks held 160 K - before they double-sided them and made them 320K, and later 360K.
DOS and most applications used half the available memory to load anyway, so it wasn't a big problem that there was so little data storage -- it was difficult to create a data file bigger than the floppy disk capacity because of the RAM limitations!
Those were the days! Weren't they?
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Wonderful.
East or West HMG is the Best.
South or North HMG is worth.
...the possibilities are endless.
South or North HMG is worth.
...the possibilities are endless.
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I am glad to see once again my first PC in 1988, remember DUAL FLOPPY DRIVE DAYs. Thanks all for such remembrance.
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Yes ! They was oldy - goldy daysCalScot wrote:...
Those were the days! Weren't they?
After being one of many users of a mainframe, being owner of "personal" computer was a wonderful freedom
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I had forgotten how beautiful it was for its time.
What a good times !!!
What a good times !!!
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Re: Just another anniversary
A side (maybe uninteresting:) ) note:
Mi third computer was a XT PC clone (circa 1990) and it was very disappointing for me in many areas:
1. BASIC language: My first computer was a TI99/4A (1984). I've owned the "TI Extended Basic" cartridge for it. This language was very powerful and advanced compared with 'basica' or GW-Basic, bundled with the DOS 3.1 or 3.3 disks...
2. Video: The TI99 and (specially) my second computer (a C64) had advanced color graphics, but my first PC had a modest Hercules compatible monochrome video adapter... sad...
3. Sound: While my PC was only able to 'beep' from time to time, my C64 had a formidable synthesizer capable of make real music or emulate human voice... much more sadness
4. Speed: Even my first XT clone was a NEC V20 at 10Mhz, BASIC, felt slower than CBM BASIC of my C64 (running at 1Mhz.). This continues being a mystery for me until today
Only with my second PC clone (a 386SX at 16Mhz, VGA video, Sound Blaster Pro audio) I've felt like I've had something better that my old home computers
Mi third computer was a XT PC clone (circa 1990) and it was very disappointing for me in many areas:
1. BASIC language: My first computer was a TI99/4A (1984). I've owned the "TI Extended Basic" cartridge for it. This language was very powerful and advanced compared with 'basica' or GW-Basic, bundled with the DOS 3.1 or 3.3 disks...
2. Video: The TI99 and (specially) my second computer (a C64) had advanced color graphics, but my first PC had a modest Hercules compatible monochrome video adapter... sad...
3. Sound: While my PC was only able to 'beep' from time to time, my C64 had a formidable synthesizer capable of make real music or emulate human voice... much more sadness
4. Speed: Even my first XT clone was a NEC V20 at 10Mhz, BASIC, felt slower than CBM BASIC of my C64 (running at 1Mhz.). This continues being a mystery for me until today
Only with my second PC clone (a 386SX at 16Mhz, VGA video, Sound Blaster Pro audio) I've felt like I've had something better that my old home computers
Regards/Saludos,
Roberto
(Veritas Filia Temporis)
Roberto
(Veritas Filia Temporis)