BBeM: Life Before... Item

Do You Remember Life Before...

...the personal computer?


IMSAI 8080 1975	Processor Technology SOL 1977	IBM PC 1981

MITS Altair 8800 1975	Apple II 1977	Commodore PET 1977

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Posted by freddo30 at 3:48 pm (PDT) on Wed April 20, 2016
I still use a TRS-80 to run a 1981 Dahlgren System One engraving system. It originally had an incredible 4K RAM loaded by 2 cassette tapes (later upgraded to 5-1/4" disk).
Posted by CJ at 12:09 pm (PDT) on Fri October 17, 2014
@tommie - I forgot all about the magazine (must be old age). I spent many hours typing in the programs and many many more trying to find my typing error before it would work. I finally broke down and bought the disk drive. That was a big and heavy beast but then I wasn't limited to "Serial" but could take advantage of random access in my programs.
Posted by dtdavis2012 at 7:27 pm (PST) on Sun February 19, 2012
In 1984, I bought a Texas Instruments TI-99 4/A computer for $150.00--with a $100.00 rebate attached. And found out afterwards that TI was getting out of the computer business. Worst thing I ever bought.

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