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cromag · 03-26-2011, 12:27 AM

Well, my first computer was a Digi-Comp (mechanical) computer, back in '64 I believe. It was a toy, but it was a working, programmable, binary computer.

My first computer that would be recognizable as a computer was the Commodore VIC-20 (it was a toss-up between that and the Sinclair ZX-80). I used it to get on CompuServe and GEnie. At work (Bell Labs) I was on the internet, mostly to other company sites, but also poking around for research, etc. Back then "cruising the internet" was a lot easier if you had a good working knowledge of UNIX.

03-26-2011, 12:27 AM	#50
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,491 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Well, my first computer was a Digi-Comp (mechanical) computer, back in '64 I believe. It was a toy, but it was a working, programmable, binary computer. My first computer that would be recognizable as a computer was the Commodore VIC-20 (it was a toss-up between that and the Sinclair ZX-80). I used it to get on CompuServe and GEnie. At work (Bell Labs) I was on the internet, mostly to other company sites, but also poking around for research, etc. Back then "cruising the internet" was a lot easier if you had a good working knowledge of UNIX.