My first computer I used extensively and learned on was a 286 as well back during the same time frame at work. I remember the 486 being a monster and when they came out with Pentium processors it was unbelievable.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 3, 2020, at 3:13 PM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > On Wed, 3 Jun 2020 16:03:23 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I declare Craig the winner. > > Winner? > > > Craig > > >>> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 3:16 PM Craig via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> My first use of a computer was in 1967 at Caltech. We used modified >>> IBM Selectric typewriters scattered across campus and connected to the >>> mainframe in the computation building. We programmed in a simple >>> adaptation of Fortran called Citran, which was easy and quick to learn >>> and easy to use (now why can't all computer languages be like that!). >>> The mainframe really drove those typewriters! It was interesting to >>> watch the ball jump all around to do the output typing. >>> Unfortunately, the Selectric's mechanicals were not up to the >>> constant pounding and the uptime was somewhat low. >>> >>> That was followed up in 1968 at Hughes Aircraft in Culver City, >>> California, by my use of a teletype connected to a mainframe in >>> downtown Los Angeles to write BASIC programs. (In my student house at >>> Caltech, I used a teletype driven by the contacts of a sensitive >>> relay which was powered by the rectified audio of my shortwave >>> receiver to read the news headlines broadcast around the world). >>> >>> My first owned computer was in about 1993, an IBM 80286 I used to >>> connect from my house to the mainframe in U.T. Austin's Applied >>> Research Laboratory to continue my work from home. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
