[AT] OT - computer advice

[Steve W.]

Stephen Offiler wrote:
> I go back to Radio Shack TRS-80, Timex-Sinclair 1000, Commodore 64, and
> Apple IIe.  Dinosaur enough for ya?
> 
> SO


Nope...

My first "computer" was an IBM 704 that used a stack of hollerith cards 
for data entry and storage was on tape reels. Learned FORTRAN, COBAL and 
others.

First "home" computer was an Altair 8800, also had Coleco, Commodore 
PET., Sinclair, TI 99/4 a few different IBM boxes. Couple AST machines. 
Worked for Rat Shack when the trash 80s came out.


What's really amazing is that I started out on machines that took hours 
to boot the OS and longer to finish the run, and these days I'm ticked 
when it takes more than 30 seconds to boot a computer...

-- 
Steve W.