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 Sep 26 2006, 03:54 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 16-September 06 From: Montevideo, UY Member No.: 30,036  |
Yeah... Me? I don't remember but I am interested to know about you.
 I know it may seem a stupid question but it interests me. So... What was your first comp and how did you learn to use it? |
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Sep 26 2006, 04:22 AM
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To Cool for Cache  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,082 Joined: 16-June 05 From: Some Place. Member No.: 8,317  |
I can't remember my first computer. It was a while ago. I think it was an ollllld dell. I taught myself how to use it, I gradually learned programs, html, photoshop. I used online tutorials and friends help to learn everything I know.(Well, photoshop wise) I thought software/hardware myself.
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Sep 26 2006, 04:39 AM
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Privileged Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 832 Joined: 23-December 05 Member No.: 16,099 |
A Commodore 64 all those years ago in the late 80s, the cartridges, the 5 1/2 floppys, and the tape recorders.. Some of those games are still classics today. Also liked how it came with the "Basic" programming language as default.
PC-Wise, I'd have to say the old Amstrad 386SX with that Mega Drive built in. It was cool at the time, but like most days with PC technology, it quickly got outdated as the more powerful programs and processors were released. |
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Sep 26 2006, 04:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 16-September 06 From: Montevideo, UY Member No.: 30,036 |
QUOTE A Commodore 64 all those years ago in the late 80s, the cartridges, the 5 1/2 floppys, and the tape recorders.. Some of those games are still classics today. Also liked how it came with the "Basic" programming language as default.PC-Wise, I'd have to say the old Amstrad 386SX with that Mega Drive built in. It was cool at the time, but like most days with PC technology, it quickly got outdated as the more powerful programs and processors were released. How did you learn to use it? I've seen a C64 but never got the chance to use one. :S |
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Sep 26 2006, 05:52 AM
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apt-get moo Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,031 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Hertfordshire, England Member No.: 7,593  |
My first PC was the IBM Personal Desktop Computer MkII, complete with a 14" greyscale monitor and an original HP Deskjet dot-matrix. Ah, happy days. Windows 3.1 never crashed once on me, and all the apps were a lot faster to load too. Castle of the Winds and Kidpix are my main memories of it (me being 5 or 6 at the time). I learned to use everything, amazingly, by going through the help documents! No Internet, and no other people to ask about computers kinda limited the available support. I seem to remember we tried to get Microsoft Bob running at one point. It was a complete flop, but the legacy lives on.
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Sep 26 2006, 08:55 AM
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Member [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 22-July 05 Member No.: 9,735 |
My first Rig.. Well, that was probably the old Acorn I had, my teacher taught me how to use that baby and make a calculator program, I was thrilled! Also the joy of playing games on 8 bit colour and 6.5 Inch Floppys, Ahhhh those were the days!
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Sep 26 2006, 09:33 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 15-September 06 Member No.: 30,028 |
The first computer I was able to go in my house on was a old 386, I didn't really learn to use it that much as I didn't go on it much. I got the gist of it, but nothing beyond that
The first computer in my room was a Win95, which I learn how to use by doing whatever I wanted on it. No-one was bothered if I broke it 
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Sep 26 2006, 10:24 AM
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Member [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 23-September 06 Member No.: 30,457 |
my firs computer "happened" quite a long time ago, i think it was year 1991 and the computer was 286. i remember playing Doom on it, although my father has prohibited me, saying it is not a game for kids:D.
through the years i (and my father) were upgrading computer, buying new one, and so did i slowly step by step lerned how to use it. at the beginning i could merly play games, now i can do a hell with computer, and cant imagine my life without it. not taht i am some kind of geek, with no real life, but i am so used to it, that i use it for all kind of things. if i dont know something, i dont go look in a book, i use google, etc. |
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Sep 26 2006, 10:31 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 16-April 05 From: Wardenburg/Northern Germany Member No.: 5,763 |
hmm ... back then, I did not really understand about this hardware-stuff but I'll try to recall
 it was a computer without any hdd but with two 5.25"-floppy drives and a 14"-screen. that's about all I remember anyways, my dad taught me how to use it when I was about 3 years old......but he traded it in for a 386 with 33MHz and a hard drive pretty soon... |
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