Early adopters' first computers - GoFuckYourself.com

Socks · 06-18-2002, 08:04 PM

I just read a post about modem lights, and then thought that I'm curious when you people started using computers and the internet? I got an Amiga 500 when they first came out in 1987 I believe, got my first pirate games from my dad's work (he's a cop).

Got an IBM XT a girlfriend's dad was throwing out when I was 12, that's when I really got interested.. bought a used 2400 baud modem out of the local classifieds and started to use BBS's.. Got the password file to a local ISP to get dialup access in 1994.. Used the internet initially just to telnet into BBS's hehe.. bit backwards I guess. ;)

Pathfinder · 06-18-2002, 08:20 PM

I made the mistake of buying my oldest son a Vic-20 in 1981. Got me interested in programming. Went to C-64, C-128, Amiga 500, then a second hand PC 133 Megahertz . Used it for years. I am now using a Pentium III 1000 Megahertz.

Actually it wasn't a mistake. My son works at a College and is their computer whizz kid.

Socks · 06-18-2002, 08:39 PM

hahaha.. Yeah if it wasn't for the computer I'd have to get a real job.. how much would that suck.

06-18-2002, 08:04 PM	#1
Socks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,475	Early adopters' first computers I just read a post about modem lights, and then thought that I'm curious when you people started using computers and the internet? I got an Amiga 500 when they first came out in 1987 I believe, got my first pirate games from my dad's work (he's a cop). Got an IBM XT a girlfriend's dad was throwing out when I was 12, that's when I really got interested.. bought a used 2400 baud modem out of the local classifieds and started to use BBS's.. Got the password file to a local ISP to get dialup access in 1994.. Used the internet initially just to telnet into BBS's hehe.. bit backwards I guess. ;)

06-18-2002, 08:20 PM	#2
Pathfinder theking of trailer parks Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tehachapi, California Posts: 2,290	I made the mistake of buying my oldest son a Vic-20 in 1981. Got me interested in programming. Went to C-64, C-128, Amiga 500, then a second hand PC 133 Megahertz . Used it for years. I am now using a Pentium III 1000 Megahertz. Actually it wasn't a mistake. My son works at a College and is their computer whizz kid. Last edited by Pathfinder; 06-18-2002 at 08:22 PM..

06-18-2002, 08:39 PM	#3
Socks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,475	hahaha.. Yeah if it wasn't for the computer I'd have to get a real job.. how much would that suck.