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gandalfius
07-21-2008, 09:02 AM
Let's take a break from photog and have a leisure chat on the very first PC we owned. Personal computers have evolved dramatically during the decades, and I will start by showing you my very first 'PC'..ha ha..

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My ZX81!!!!

Type : Home computer
Release date : 1981
Discontinued : 1984.
Operating system : Sinclair BASIC
CPU Z80 at 3.25 MHz (most machines used the NEC µPD780C-1 equivalent)
Memory :1 KB (64 KB max. 56 KB useable)

The Sinclair ZX81 home computer, released by Sinclair Research (UK) in 1981, was the follow up to the company's ZX80. The case was black, with a membrane keyboard.

Now it was gone with the wind...but I have the 2nd generation ZX..it's called a ZX Spectrum, hehe..I got it in my flickrs if you wish to see :cool::cool:
Freaky
07-21-2008, 09:17 AM
my first computer:

1st Computer (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Brain_090407.jpg)

:P

but really 1st computer i bought was 486dX66 clone, put together by my bro's fren
karheng
07-21-2008, 10:10 AM
I was too small to remember exactly what the specs were...

But I do remember that the first computer was definitely from Pineapple computers...using 5 1/4" floppies with dual drives bought in 1989/90.

You had to load Dos to subsequently load the games. I remember that I played Frogger, Digger and Tetris with it. Haha!

Believe it or not, the comp was used up til 1997!
kclau
07-21-2008, 10:25 AM
my very first computer was a "HYUNDAI" brand system with 80286 processor(around late 80's to early 90's)
soundblaster was still new and soundcard was optional.
there's no RAM stick to upgrade, only MEMORY CHIP upgrade.. each chip contain few KB of memory.
noordin
07-21-2008, 10:25 AM
Gosh, that was so long ago. One of those table top CPU with the CRT monitor placed on it.
gandalfius
07-21-2008, 11:31 AM
Gosh, that was so long ago. One of those table top CPU with the CRT monitor placed on it.

Muahahaha..Noordin, if you are commenting on the ZX81..it was not connected to a CRT monitor, just a TV set!:P
qqmeng
07-21-2008, 12:52 PM
http://www.landsnail.com/apple/local/design/images/computers/macclassic.jpg

this is my 1st love :D
herotamil
07-21-2008, 01:02 PM
my first computer, APPLE IIc

http://lowendmac.com/b4mac/appleiigs/appleiic.jpg

That time i was secondary school in taiping. love the computer so much. maybe some of you didn't see the world yet :)
ckchowov
07-21-2008, 01:08 PM
Cpu: Amd dx4 ;p
kclau
07-21-2008, 01:55 PM
http://www.landsnail.com/apple/local/design/images/computers/macclassic.jpg

this is my 1st love :D

my cousin still have one working piece
kekekekekk
ShaolinTiger
07-21-2008, 02:50 PM
Mine was ZX-81 too, then after that Spectrum 48K+ then after that Spectrum 128K.

After that change to console with NES then SNES with PS1, then Dreamcast then PS2...now haven't bought latest gen yet.
gandalfius
07-21-2008, 02:55 PM
Mine was ZX-81 too, then after that Spectrum 48K+ then after that Spectrum 128K.

After that change to console with NES then SNES with PS1, then Dreamcast then PS2...now haven't bought latest gen yet.

hahaha..finally I found someone with ZX81..mmm..it must show how old we are huh??

I got ZX Spectrum 48K after that...wanted to get 128K but no budget :(

Played with Apple IIcs but did not owned them...sheesh! I still like the green screen old PCs, kinda nostalgic :cool:
ShaolinTiger
07-21-2008, 02:56 PM
Heh my rich friend all had Atari or Amiga...was jealous.
gandalfius
07-21-2008, 02:57 PM
Heh my rich friend all had Atari or Amiga...was jealous.


So am I :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

Oh..by the way..u heard of Commodore 64? Hehehe...
zamrudku
07-21-2008, 02:59 PM
Mine's an ATARI.
ShaolinTiger
07-21-2008, 03:02 PM
Yah Commodore vs Spectrum was about the same level.

Those Amiga and Atari ST was higher level.
Freaky
07-21-2008, 03:03 PM
i had frens with atari n commodore 64.. jeles like hell... but then I have always been a console guy... so played game & watch until we got NES:)
noruazumi
07-21-2008, 03:05 PM
micro genius FTW!
kclau
07-21-2008, 03:07 PM
my 1st game set was an ATARI...!!
which looks almost like this
http://news.cnet.com/i/bto/20080102/Atari_2600.png
picture from Cnet news
noruazumi
07-21-2008, 03:09 PM
your first console/PC can really tell which dinosaur age that you were from. LOL!
gandalfius
07-21-2008, 03:09 PM
my 1st game set was an ATARI...!!
which looks almost like this
http://news.cnet.com/i/bto/20080102/Atari_2600.png
picture from Cnet news

Jeles you lar!! :P:P:P
darthobiguan
07-21-2008, 03:27 PM
I had a Atari 2600 back when I was 4.... and I can still remember Combat that comes with it.... There is also "River Raid" which I enjoy very much.

Then I switched to NES, SNES with Wildcard diskette drive, PC 486, PC Pentium II, Dreamcast, AMD Athlon, and now Intel QuadCore....

I have migrated to PC a long long time ago and no longer interested in console games...
gandalfius
07-22-2008, 12:13 PM
your first console/PC can really tell which dinosaur age that you were from. LOL!

hahahhaha...we might come from the dinosaur age, but we are not dinosaurs k? :mad::mad:
zamrudku
07-22-2008, 12:24 PM
hahahhaha...we might come from the dinosaur age, but we are not dinosaurs k? :mad::mad:
Yah.....2nd last warning for you noru.....if u repeat the offense....then it'll be 3rd last warning. :mad::mad::mad:
gandalfius
07-22-2008, 12:41 PM
Yah.....2nd last warning for you noru.....if u repeat the offense....then it'll be 3rd last warning. :mad::mad::mad:

Hahaha...later kena saman you know..:P
karheng
07-22-2008, 12:52 PM
Hahaha...later kena saman you know..:P

nvm...kena saman oni...can settle one...:run_away:
h@rry
07-22-2008, 12:53 PM
my first pc was..ermm...calculator
jmaguireokm
07-22-2008, 12:56 PM
mine is IBM 286 VGA 4 colors ;)
*which is late 1980's
sinister
07-22-2008, 01:28 PM
Heh my rich friend all had Atari or Amiga...was jealous.

oh oh.... errr.. i'm not rich.. but i had an amiga :redface:
qqmeng
07-22-2008, 01:30 PM
u guys are so lucky... my 1st game console is PS1....i got it like 5 yrs ago...
mikel
07-28-2008, 05:14 PM
Eh? Just came across this thread.

My first PC was also a Sinclair ZX81 with the 16K memory pack.

Also played with a friend's Atari once or twice. Had a 300 baud modem which we tried logging on to BBS with.... :0

Then didn't have another computer till much later, a clone PC XT with dual floppies, 256K memory, and green monitor.

Now, still getting by with Pentium III only...:(
na7ure
07-28-2008, 05:40 PM
My first PC is a Apple II with Green Monitor (1979)

Back then, games like Sammy Light Foot, Chopper & Aztec

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My first games console is Atari 2600.

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Last spring cleaning I found a catridge unit (Space Invaders) in one of those cabinet. I wonder how much this can be sold at the "Want To Sell" section?? :worship: :rock:

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Those were the days man :whipped: :cool:
gandalfius
07-28-2008, 08:25 PM
Eh? Just came across this thread.

My first PC was also a Sinclair ZX81 with the 16K memory pack.

Also played with a friend's Atari once or twice. Had a 300 baud modem which we tried logging on to BBS with.... :0

Then didn't have another computer till much later, a clone PC XT with dual floppies, 256K memory, and green monitor.

Now, still getting by with Pentium III only...:(

Ahhhh..another ZX81 member i found..haha..great!

Ooooh..you just dug me memory back of the thing called 'XT' :D:D Buried in me brain for so long already..gosh!
mikel
08-21-2008, 02:07 PM
Ahhhh..another ZX81 member i found..haha..great!

Ooooh..you just dug me memory back of the thing called 'XT' :D:D Buried in me brain for so long already..gosh!

Yep. Even kept the cassettes of some ZX81 programs that I bought for a very long time. Don't know if I still have them or already chucked them away...

Even the green monitor for the XT still working and with me.:redface: