[aklug] Re: CPU/RAM on older hardware

Well, yeah. I had those too.

I thought we were limiting this to ms-dos, not CP/M (a decidedly
superior os to ms-dos).

On Sat, 2010-09-04 at 21:38 -0600, Kenneth D Weinert wrote:
> On 09/04/2010 08:00 PM, Arthur Corliss wrote:
> > On Sat, 4 Sep 2010, Christopher Howard wrote:
> >
> >> Hey, those of you (really old people) who had PCs back in the MS-DOS
> >> days: what were the CPU speed, RAM, and hard drive size of your PC?
>
> First computer I programmed on I had to build it first. S100 bus,
> flipped switches on the front panel to load in the program.
>
> Then we got a paper tape drive for it and you only had to toggle in the
> bootstrap program. Then a Model 33 TTY for IO.
>
> The first graphical device I programmed on was a Tektronix 4051 with
> built-in BASIC and a DC300 tape drive.
>
> I do remember (and used) Hollerith cards.
>
> My first personal computer was a 8085 with dual 5 1/2" drives. That one
> I don't know if it still runs, but I do still have it in a closet around
> here. Had a Hercules graphics card for it.
>
> My favorite vintage computer is the IBM 701C with the butterfly
> keyboard. That one still runs as well.
>
> I also have the PC Magazine issue that talks about the 20MHz 80386
> Screamers. And the one that has the nifty typo on the front, especially
> amusing because it was the one that talked about Technichal Excellence.
> And the advert about the 10M hard drive that would only run you $10,000 :)
>
> Have I qualified yet as an old geezer? :)
>
>
>

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Received on Sat Sep 4 23:57:18 2010