My First Computer

[FrankRizzo6662]

My first computer was an Abacus

[maxedout1956]

1982, My first computer was a TRS 80 model 1. 16k memory, no programs, no floppy drive and DOS didnt exist back then. I spent 16 hours a day at home learning BASIC programing language to design my own programs. I had a tough time with Assembly language but I pulled it off, now I forgot how to Program in BASIC and Assembly. I wish I still had my first computer I would gladly trade it for my brand new laptop.

[GenXer68]

I did the same thing. I copied lots of programs from hot Co Co magazine! and recorded them on casette tape. The programs had line numbers. Those were the days!

[muskypuckers]

Download Matthew Reid's exceptional TRS-80 Model 1/3/4 emulator for Windows. Amazing stuff and some great work from Matt Reid. Emulates the Trash-80 down to EVERY detail. My personal favorite application!

[WisdomVendor]

We had one of those in my highschool in 1980. The other form of programming was on an audio type cassette. No graphics, only text on the programs.

That's when I started learning Basic.

[Neon360]

My very first real computer was a TRS-80 Model 4. I spent countless hours of doing the same thing you stated of basic programs (I'm sure you remember Eliza?)

Ever play the game Liberator on the TRS80? I know there weren't many games available for it and I'm not even sure if it was available for the model 1 (man that thing was huge, a friend down the street had one)

[hellishacres]

I remember the trs80 I still have one and the Vic 20 and the C64 god the memories

[hnbbs]

Yes I had a Vic-20 and a lot of C64 computers. Hell I even had one of the SX-64 computers. The Vic-20 I ran a BBS on it for one day. The C64 computers did excellent as BBS computers. Those were the fun days. Oh I would not return to them ..but I had a lot of fun.

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[FrankRizzo6662]

No Amiga?