First PC was a BBC Micro complete with green screen probably around 1987/8, gaming was poor but classic games (Asteroid, Arkanoid etc) worked just fine. In 1986 I was on a Commodore 64, Atari 2600 & Atari ST followed a few years later by the ZX Spectrum 48K and learning to code. In the early 90's shareware was all the rage, my friends & I used to buy all the magazines and share the games, unlocking them to play longer etc.
I do miss the bumble bee cursor on the Atari ST though as
@IndyColtsFan says, the systems back then were full of character and little foibles. My sister thought that the couloured lightshow from loading tapes was a disco and used to dance during it.