I got one of those (Timex/Sinclair Z-81) free when I bought a 4-pack of toothpaste back in '83. It came with the 16 Kb module, a spreadsheet cassette, and a couple of games.
It was great until I smoked it playing backgammon (I kept accepting the double and offering it back). When I finished, the cube was at 64, and the machine had 2 bots on the bar. The computer quit working that evening - poor loser! -------------------------------------- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org "Steven M. Caesare" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 12/10/2008 01:45:09 PM: > Timex Z-81 I built myself from a kit! > > Membrane keyboard and 1KB RAM FtW! > > -sc > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steve Pruitt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 11:33 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: The Death of Windows 3.x > > > > I started with a TRS-80 Mod I, got a PC/XT a year or two later, each > > running > > various competing versions of DOS. One app came with Windows 2.0. > Later > > moved up to Win 3.0 when it came out, then 3.1, WfWG 3.11, then dual > > booting > > with the Win95 beta. Skipped a few, went to XP and now Vista. > > > > Steve > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chinnery, Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 9:52 PM > > Subject: RE: The Death of Windows 3.x > > > > > > My first was a Radio Shack Color Computer. My first "work" network > was > > a Win 3.11 (commonly referred to as Windows for Workgroups). Moved > > from > > that to NT 3.51. > > > > > > Paul Chinnery > > Network Administrator > > Memorial Medical Center > > 231-845-2319 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Benjamin Zachary - Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 5:09 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: The Death of Windows 3.x > > > > Haha I had an Amiga, a Mac classic, and an HP/UX at work (jr admin) > and > > never actually 'used' windows 3.1 or any dos. My first windows box was > > nt4 workstation. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alex Carroll [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 11:14 > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: The Death of Windows 3.x > > > > Just found this interesting... > > > > Microsoft has just stopped issuing licenses for Windows 3.x on Nov.1. > > > > Ahh the memories of windows 3.x.... I remember back in the day when it > > was just coming out. I was still a youngster back then :). > > > > http://www.crn.com/software/212001291 > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
