Just curious about what any of you have as computer-history and hardware
now.
I was born in 1973.
My first encounter with a computer was a Commodore 8032 (follow-up of the
PET) in 1980. Made some stupid programs like
10 ?"patrick"
20 goto10
Cool huh?
Next was a C64 (Oh no...more Commodore) from 1982-1985. Made some other
programs, and was soon programming a little bit of ML (because this is the
only way to get something out of this machine).
By now (1985) I saved enough money to buy a real computer: a Canon V20 & a
taperecorder.
This was a leap forward. Now I could write decent BASIC! (uhmmm)
Next was (and still is, besides my PC) my Sony HB700p in 1987. At this point
I started extending to the setup I still have:
- Upgrade to MSX2+
- 7MHz
- FM-stereo PAK
- Music Module (they were selling them for 99,- in Philips Personeelwinkel,
wish I bought more ;-))
- MSXdos 2.20 in Nemesis II cartridge
- 1024K Memory Mapper (external, MSX club Gouda)
- Barcode reader (Philips)
- RS232 interface (Philips)
- Telcom modem
- CM8833 monitor
- Arcade joysticks
Home-made stuff:
- RC5 remote control transmitter&receiver (from PTC magazine)
- Covox-like D/A converter for printer port (play samples without sound
cartridge)
- Some other stuff that I made but never used (like a/d converter, analog
joystick)
I never programmed wonders on the MSX, but I really like the machine. One
things I made (nobody will know them probably, would be fun if someone
does): Trackplayer, a stereo player with channel setup for FST1 files.
Allowed fast forward and reverse. I uploaded this thingy to a BBS (guess it
was RiSoft) and about 4 years later (I almost forgot the whole thing), I got
a letter from someone in Friesland asking for more details about it. Funny,
I checked and I had put my adres in the source. What goes around, comes
around I guess.
And last year... I bought a Canon V20 at a 'rommelmarkt' (flea market) for
only fl. 2,50... Perfectly OK.
Now I would like to have a Turbo-R, but I guess they're pretty hard to come
by.
Tell me about your history.
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