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Re: "Old computers did it better!"
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:58 pm
by Roberto Lopez
esgici wrote:Roberto Lopez wrote:[
I MISS MY C64!!!!!!!
You aren't alone
Regards
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'
Re: "Old computers did it better!"
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 6:17 pm
by EduardoLuis
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.
With regards.
Eduardo
Re: "Old computers did it better!"
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 6:39 pm
by Roberto Lopez
The first program code I've wrote in my life, was for an IBM 370 in FORTRAN, using punched cards (one for each line)
Re: "Old computers did it better!"
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 6:43 pm
by esgici
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 
After introduced PC concept, quickly launched this wonderful ( "Personel" ) world
These was really oldy-goldy days
Re: "Old computers did it better!"
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 6:53 am
by serge_girard
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
Serge
Re: "Old computers did it better!"
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 1:12 pm
by Rathinagiri
Hmm.
My first one was a PC with Windows 95. So, I am the latest entrant here.
Re: "Old computers did it better!"
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 2:13 pm
by srvet_claudio
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.
Re: "Old computers did it better!"
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 4:07 pm
by mol
Hahaha!
Re: "Old computers did it better!"
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 4:57 pm
by bpd2000
My first program in Clipper summer 87 refer link, subsequently VB6 and now HMG
http://hmgforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=12& ... ENT#p21158
Re: "Old computers did it better!"
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 6:30 pm
by Roberto Lopez
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.
COBOL and RPG, kills a lot more neurons per program line than BASIC... I know, because I've programmed both too (specially RPG)