What was your first Computer?

[vegetation]

C64, then moved on to a C128-D (twice the speed of the C64, 640x200 resolution, and detachable keyboard).

 

[Archman]

You know what would be really cool... for those of you that still might have those "Oldschool" computers around, get a picture up of it on the web, either just sitting there, or actually... turned on!!! That would be UBER cool... ultimate cool... give some of us newschool computer guys something to see

Just a thought... if anyone is interested... it would be cool

 

[Darien]

Packard Bell
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75 MHz Pentium
8MB RAM
1MB Integrated Video (Don't remember the kind)
Integrated Sound
14.4kbps modem
4x CD ROM Drive
840MB WD Hard Disk
ps/2 Mouse and Keyboard
15" Monitor

Windows 3.1

 

[cbuchach]

My family's first computer was a Acer 386SX 20MHz with a 40Meg HD and 2 megs of RAM.

My first computer was a Pentium 166.

 

[yelo333]

First one I can remember our family having was an Apple IIe, IIRC.

First one I owned was a 16mhz 386SX w/ 2mb ram(later upgraded to 10mb via an ISA card -- yes, I know that meant my ram was running at 8mhz) I was given summer '01. From there, I went to a 120mhz 486DX4(AMD), then a 233mmx PMMX, then a 400mhz P2...I bought my current computer in late '03.

Each new computer opened up another world of things I could do with it. so, in just that few years, I've run my share of OS'es/games/Programming enviorments/etc.

 

[thanurabw]

Intel Pentium 166MHz
2.5GB Hard disk (western digitel)
2MB VGA
32MB Ram
win 95

in 2000 I upgarded it.
30GB maxtor
32MB VGA RIVA TNT2
64MB Ram

In 2003 I bought a P4 (1.7GHz)

 

[markrb38]

First Intel based computer was an actual IBM XT with CGA graphics, 2 x 5 1/4 floppy and a huge 20mb MFM Seagate HD.
I was actually able to upgrade it to VGA. The card was $450 and the monitor another
$400 for 640 x 480.

Not long after I upgraded to a 16mhz 286. 1986 I think. Not exactly sure though.

Mark

 

[bobsmith1492]

Tandy something:
486SX 33MHz
4MB ram
212MB HDD
4x cd drive

 

[Duvie]

Originally posted by: Darien
Packard Bell
----------
75 MHz Pentium
8MB RAM
1MB Integrated Video (Don't remember the kind)
Integrated Sound
14.4kbps modem
4x CD ROM Drive
840MB WD Hard Disk
ps/2 Mouse and Keyboard
15" Monitor

Windows 3.1

Damn we must have bought near same time.....Though I think I had a 1gb HDD and definitely I believe I had a 28.8 or did I add that later..i may have...

 

[exar333]

Tandy 8086 w/ no graphics card or HDD

 

[krcat1]

Apple IIc
2 5.25 floppy drives
80 column card
12 green monitor.

 

[Twofootputt]

Atari 500 I think, had 500KB hard drive. Around 1980.

 

[ToeJam13]

If you're talking any computer:
Atari 2600

If you're talking computer that can runs apps:
C-64

If you're talking IBM-PC compatible:
i486/66DX VLB

 

[NoToRiOuS1]

pentium 166mhz, 32mb, 2gb hd, 2 mb edo vid ram, 56kbps, 15inch monitor
it was an acer...got in 96 i think..oh how the times have changed.

 

[TwiceOver]

Apple II+

 

[thraxes]

First Computer
Apple IIc

First PC
486 DX33, 4MB RAM, 170MB HDD, 1MB Tseng1000 ISA Graphics board, SoundBlaster Pro, Mitsumi 1x CD-ROM, crappy Goldstar 14" CRT

 

[xEDIT409]

486dx 33mhz, 4mb ram, 120MB hdd, win3.1

 

[doinmybestatlast]

TRS-80

Tape Drive

 

[TBone48]

Systemax(fromHome Shopping Network)
PII 350 mhz
10 gig HD
64 meg ram'
8 mb ATI Rage 128 :laugh:

 

[Dman877]

My first comp was an amiga, I forget the model number though. First I built myself was a pentium III 550 mhz.

 

[coomarlin]

back in '96 I purchased a Quantex PC that cost $1899.99

The specs were:
Pentium 133mhz
32MB ram
2 MB STB Lightspeed 128 2D video card
2GB Seagate hard drive
15" Mag Innovision monitor
33k Modem

It played original quake quite well. Although I couldn't use the OpenGL patch with that video card.

 

[deecrutch]

My first pc was a good ol' Tandy 1000hx. It had a whopping 256 k (not mb, but k) of ram and no hd at all. It did have a cutting edge 3.5 inch floppy drive tho!

The next one was a Tandy also. it was a 1000rl. This time we doubled the ram and got a hugemongous 20 meg hd! Whooooow. it still had that 3.5 inch floppy and about 35 Deskmate disks too!

Then came my first Windowss-based pc, a Packard Bell 486sx 25mhz with 16 megs of ram(finally made it to megs!), and a super-sized 250 meg hd. I was rollin' them boy! I even had a sound card and some el cheapo speakers to go with it. I was in heaven because I could finally hear the soldiers in Wolfenstien 3d scream for mercy when I shot them down!

After that, I finally built my own pc, made of stuff from the Packard Bell and a new cpu(350mhz p2), mobo(Asus p2b-f), and ram. I still remember talking to the Russian girl named Lin who took my call from mpipc.com when I ordered the parts!

Anyway, now I build my stuff myself and have a decent setup with a p4 2.8ghz, 512mb ram, an AIW 9700pro vidcard, SBLive soundcard, and about 300gigs of hd space!

 

[sparks]

Atari 800
1MHz 6502
64K RAM
Atari 810 Floppy

I was in heaven

 

[Summitdrinker]

gateway P1 166 MMX,
I thought I was big stuff

 

[Bv3]

Apple IIe