tandy trs-80 i think (cant remember exactly what it looked like lol). plugged into the tv and used tapes and cartidges.
not sure if its 'modern' by the thread title, but the next one i had was a 386
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My Computer
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Windows 7 build 7100 x86Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz3GBIntel(TM) Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
Given the specs, I'm going to guess that system is circa late '86 or early '87. From memory, OS/2 Presentation Manager didn't arrive until several years later, by which time nobody wanted it anyway
My Computer
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Win7x64
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Multiple machines in various stages of decomposition.
My first PC was a 386 based, Samsung branded beige box back in the late 80s. Unfortunately, I broke it somehow. I still have the Samsung 14" monitor lying around - VGA resolution FTW!!
The next one was a 486 based custom build in the mid 90s. I still have that processor lying around somewhere at our old house.
From then on, I have preserved everything, right from the CPU to the mobo, RAM and other components - Pentium Pro, Cyrix MII 233, PIII 733, Duron 1.2Ghz, P4 2.4Ghz, Athlon XP 2400+, Athlon X2 5400+, C2D E6300, C2Q Q6600, i7 920 & PhenomII 945.
Given the specs, I'm going to guess that system is circa late '86 or early '87. From memory, OS/2 Presentation Manager didn't arrive until several years later, by which time nobody wanted it anyway
My stuff says "By late 1987, the 80386 had been shipped ...", so that sounds about right.
Mine was a Z-386/25 with 8 megs in it, at the time.
The 2 MB box without extra memory was about $850.
The OS/2 Presentation Manager was available in 1988 in version 1.1 SE.
I went OS/2 after vers. 2 (1991), where they put the 'good stuff' in:
1. 32 bits
____ Demand paging
____ Multiple DOS sessions
____ Windows 3.x compatibility
____ Workplace shell
2. True dependable multitasking...
I started with a 6502 in my Atari 400 with a cassette player. I'm also guilty of spending hours typing in code from magazines. Then I bought a Z-80 add-on box that plugged into the accessory port of the Atari. I was able to run the CP/M OS and Wordstar. The Z-80 box also let me connect a TRS-80 floppy drive. I was hot stuff. I still have a 2'x2' poster that shows the inside of the Z-80 with all the details.
After that I ran Windows 1.3 on my 8088 Compaq. That 10 Mb hard drive had so much room and 640 Mb of RAM was awesome.
My new machine has an AMD Phenom II x-4 955 BE, a 1 Terrabyte drive, and 4 Gb of RAM but I do look fondly on the past.
My Computer
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Windows 7 Professional x64AMD Phenom II x4 955 Black Edition 3.2 GhzG.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3...Onboard ATI HD300
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Phenom II x4 955 Black Edition 3.2 Ghz
Motherboard
ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD
Memory
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard ATI HD300
Sound Card
Onboard VIA 7.1 Surround Sound
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 19" LCD
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024
Hard Drives
WD Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb
That lasted for years, until I bought my own machine which had a Pentuim-Pro 90mhz chip. Scary thing is the P-Pro is still running fine the thing is a damn tank, I should take a pic of it running one of these days but knowing my luck thats when it will die, when i prove its still usable lol.
My Computer
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1AMD Phenom II 1090 3.2 six core16 gig DDR3MSI R6950 2gig
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x6...AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200m...2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM,...Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
