My Computing History
Stolen from Stegzy
1976 - Was born, already in house orange sports game console which played pong, tennis, football and archery using blocks for graphics. So old and obscure no picture can be found. Likely bought early to mid 70's.
1982 - Spectrum 16k
First real computer to my joy bought by my Mother one shopping afternoon. Much fun was had playing the wall game, arcadia and Hungry Horace. More games came later. Much frustration came with the books where you could type in your own games but they would not work if you got a single character wrong.
Mmm rubber keypads.
1983/84 - Spectrum 48k
New Spectrum either bought or old 16k upgraded. I cannot remember which.
Same year used BBC computer for the first time at friends house and in Primary school.
Yes it was made by the British Broadcasting Corporation, bless them. though I hear Acorn computers had a hand in it. :)
1987 - For Christmas got a Spectrum 128k My very first own computer. My days as a geekgirl began.
1989 - Impressed with a friends Atari ST computer I wanted one like hers. Brother suggested instead the more powerful Amiga.
Birthday money, Christmas money, life savings and insurance money from my bike being stolen eventually
Same year Mum brings back from her work to do some work at home on several occasions the new computer the Apple Macintosh SE
I am completely blown away, think Macs are the best computers ever. (Still do.) From then on it is my dream to own one.
1991 - Mum Buys and Apple Mac Classic 2.
My love for Apples increase. I spend many hours playing and working on it. I loved this computer so much that when my Mother got a new modern computer I saved it from being thrown out and I have kept it stored away to this day. :)
1997 - Savings and bonds and birthday money pay for my very first Apple computer. The 5500/225
Once again mind blown away. Some initial problems gotten over with it. Though the problems with some sound freezing it never resolved. midi's were it's bane.
This computer helped me go online properly for the first time, though in 95/96 I had gone online a few times in an internet cafe.
Same year friend buys a playstation and leaves it at my house. Playstation never leaves my house again as friend did not have a TV at the time and by the time they got a flat and TV the Playstation 2 came out. :)
1999 - Mum buys an iMac
2001 - My Job helps pay for a Apple Mac G4 733.
The most money I have spent in my entire life the computer and monitor costing me £1800. Still the computer I own today.
Same year I buy a playstation 2
anyone notice how the same year I get my macs I get a playstation. Perhaps when it comes out and I get the playstation 3 in the same year I will get a new mac. Fingers crossed. :)
2005 - Mum muys the new Mac Mini
Yes that is the full computer, yes it is smaller than most peoples cd or dvd drives. :)
2006?
Powerbook G4
I can dream right? If I get a job I certainly will save for one of these. :)
1976 - Was born, already in house orange sports game console which played pong, tennis, football and archery using blocks for graphics. So old and obscure no picture can be found. Likely bought early to mid 70's.
1982 - Spectrum 16k
First real computer to my joy bought by my Mother one shopping afternoon. Much fun was had playing the wall game, arcadia and Hungry Horace. More games came later. Much frustration came with the books where you could type in your own games but they would not work if you got a single character wrong.
Mmm rubber keypads.
1983/84 - Spectrum 48k
New Spectrum either bought or old 16k upgraded. I cannot remember which.
Same year used BBC computer for the first time at friends house and in Primary school.
Yes it was made by the British Broadcasting Corporation, bless them. though I hear Acorn computers had a hand in it. :)
1987 - For Christmas got a Spectrum 128k My very first own computer. My days as a geekgirl began.
1989 - Impressed with a friends Atari ST computer I wanted one like hers. Brother suggested instead the more powerful Amiga.
Birthday money, Christmas money, life savings and insurance money from my bike being stolen eventually
Same year Mum brings back from her work to do some work at home on several occasions the new computer the Apple Macintosh SE
I am completely blown away, think Macs are the best computers ever. (Still do.) From then on it is my dream to own one.
1991 - Mum Buys and Apple Mac Classic 2.
My love for Apples increase. I spend many hours playing and working on it. I loved this computer so much that when my Mother got a new modern computer I saved it from being thrown out and I have kept it stored away to this day. :)
1997 - Savings and bonds and birthday money pay for my very first Apple computer. The 5500/225
Once again mind blown away. Some initial problems gotten over with it. Though the problems with some sound freezing it never resolved. midi's were it's bane.
This computer helped me go online properly for the first time, though in 95/96 I had gone online a few times in an internet cafe.
Same year friend buys a playstation and leaves it at my house. Playstation never leaves my house again as friend did not have a TV at the time and by the time they got a flat and TV the Playstation 2 came out. :)
1999 - Mum buys an iMac
2001 - My Job helps pay for a Apple Mac G4 733.
The most money I have spent in my entire life the computer and monitor costing me £1800. Still the computer I own today.
Same year I buy a playstation 2
anyone notice how the same year I get my macs I get a playstation. Perhaps when it comes out and I get the playstation 3 in the same year I will get a new mac. Fingers crossed. :)
2005 - Mum muys the new Mac Mini
Yes that is the full computer, yes it is smaller than most peoples cd or dvd drives. :)
2006?
Powerbook G4
I can dream right? If I get a job I certainly will save for one of these. :)