----- Original Message ----- From: "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 5:43 PM Subject: Re: When I Was Your Age... (was Re: RE: Brin: rejuveniles)
> > > > > >OK, since we're playing the oldest stuff game here. What is the oldest > >computer everyone here has worked on? I think mine (which I've mentioned > >before) is the oldest, but I'd be curious to see who might beat me. :-) > > > I had an Apple II with serial number in 5 digits. Used integer basic > and a newfangled (earliest disk drive) My brother lost it.
Well, that's certainly earlier than the first personal computer that I owned; which was a IBM PC, which I bought in '83. The first one I worked on was an old submarine computer from the '50s. As far as I know, its the only computer I worked on that was certified to be ruggadized against depth charges.
Who built it? I recall when Sperry-Univac (as it was known in those days) built models suitable for use on military aircraft . . .
-- Ronn! :)
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