Comments on: Before I used the WWW http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/ Free Web Design and Web Development Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:00:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Steve http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5079 Steve Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:07:36 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5079 Jez My first Pee Cee was a 512k Macintosh which I got in 1987. I bought it second hand for over £700. Later I upgraded it to a Mac Plus for another £1000 (Ouch). The 512k had well erm 512k of memory, and a 400k floppy drive. I was lucky to have another external 400k drive to save disk swaps. Incredibly the whole system and a couple of applications could reside on one 400k floppy. Of course there wasn't any Internet then so I spent my time learning to programme in Pascal. Come to think of it I was probably more productive then; the Internet can be a big time waster. Cheers Steve. Jez

My first Pee Cee was a 512k Macintosh which I got in 1987. I bought it second hand for over £700. Later I upgraded it to a Mac Plus for another £1000 (Ouch).

The 512k had well erm 512k of memory, and a 400k floppy drive. I was lucky to have another external 400k drive to save disk swaps. Incredibly the whole system and a couple of applications could reside on one 400k floppy.

Of course there wasn’t any Internet then so I spent my time learning to programme in Pascal.

Come to think of it I was probably more productive then; the Internet can be a big time waster.

Cheers

Steve.

]]> By: SiteLogic http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5081 SiteLogic Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:41:32 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5081 Ahh the good old days, the first computer I had was an oric 1 http://www.48katmos.freeuk.com/oric1.htm a failed Spectrum rival... 48k memory ;-) I wrote my first programs on that as a kid... The internet is both a time waster and a time saver ;-) Ahh the good old days, the first computer I had was an oric 1

http://www.48katmos.freeuk.com/oric1.htm

a failed Spectrum rival… 48k memory ;-)

I wrote my first programs on that as a kid…

The internet is both a time waster and a time saver ;-)

]]> By: Steve http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5102 Steve Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:04:11 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5102 My first computer was a ZX81. The box picture sold it to me. All futuristic with small space craft on huge buildings (If I remember correctly). I also had an Oric 1 and an Oric Atmos. Others included; - Acorn Electron - Sinclair QL (Brilliant microdrives) Nostalgia is fine unless it gets in the way of progress. S My first computer was a ZX81. The box picture sold it to me. All futuristic with small space craft on huge buildings (If I remember correctly). I also had an Oric 1 and an Oric Atmos. Others included;

- Acorn Electron
- Sinclair QL (Brilliant microdrives)

Nostalgia is fine unless it gets in the way of progress.

S

]]> By: Discount Web Design http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5103 Discount Web Design Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:10:10 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5103 My first PC was a pentium 1 mmx. It was in the late 90's. I used it primarily for playing, till I discover the internet. My first PC was a pentium 1 mmx.
It was in the late 90’s.
I used it primarily for playing, till I discover the internet.

]]> By: SiteLogic http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5104 SiteLogic Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:18:15 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5104 Cant believe you got through all of those, which was the first apple you had? Cant believe you got through all of those, which was the first apple you had?

]]> By: Acopic Web Design http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5109 Acopic Web Design Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:34:47 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5109 My first computer was also an Oric. I remember saving up my £8 as a kid to go and get the latest game - only for the tape to be duff and I had to take it back and exchange it. Ahh, memories. My first computer was also an Oric. I remember saving up my £8 as a kid to go and get the latest game - only for the tape to be duff and I had to take it back and exchange it. Ahh, memories.

]]> By: Florchakh http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5135 Florchakh Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:01:46 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5135 When you were playing with your first PC I was interested only in video games (SNES, then switched to PSX). Sweet memories :mrgreen: Also I can say that my first computer was C64. Goddamn tapes :wink: When you were playing with your first PC I was interested only in video games (SNES, then switched to PSX). Sweet memories :mrgreen:

Also I can say that my first computer was C64. Goddamn tapes :wink:

]]> By: Florchakh http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5136 Florchakh Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:03:22 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5136 I'm still having that C64 hidden somewhere in my basement :!: I’m still having that C64 hidden somewhere in my basement :!:

]]> By: David Hopkins http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5292 David Hopkins Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:38:12 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5292 I just noticed that your Google Ads are content related. Google are trying to sell me on a 32MB RAM upgrade :razz: I just noticed that your Google Ads are content related. Google are trying to sell me on a 32MB RAM upgrade :razz:

]]> By: Acopic - Web Design http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5412 Acopic - Web Design Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:54:36 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5412 Check it out - the Oric in all it's glory: <a href="http://www.retro-trader.com/oriccomp.htm" rel="nofollow">Oric 1</a> Check it out - the Oric in all it’s glory:

Oric 1

]]> By: Acopic - Web Design http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5413 Acopic - Web Design Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:56:31 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5413 mmm...last post didn't work. Maybe the link messed it up. Anyway - great link to the Oric computer: http://www.retro-trader.com/oriccomp.htm Memories!! mmm…last post didn’t work. Maybe the link messed it up. Anyway - great link to the Oric computer:

http://www.retro-trader.com/oriccomp.htm

Memories!!

]]> By: Acopic - Web Design http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5414 Acopic - Web Design Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:57:13 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5414 Damn - multiple posts - arrgghh - sorry, used the wrong username. Damn - multiple posts - arrgghh - sorry, used the wrong username.

]]> By: Michael Woo http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5542 Michael Woo Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:10:18 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-5542 I remembered the day when I started computing - using PC/XT which god knows how fast it was.. 2 5 1/4 inch disks.. no hardisks 512kb ram :O It was the technological marvel in the past.. not to mention the dot matrix printer :p I remembered the day when I started computing - using

PC/XT which god knows how fast it was..

2 5 1/4 inch disks..

no hardisks

512kb ram

:O It was the technological marvel in the past..

not to mention the dot matrix printer :p

]]> By: Web Design Media http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-10457 Web Design Media Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:01:41 +0000 http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/before-i-used-the-www/#comment-10457 Unfortunately, I never knew these old computers...My first one was a P2, having sufficient memory and RAM develop some C applications and play games as well! Unfortunately, I never knew these old computers…My first one was a P2, having sufficient memory and RAM develop some C applications and play games as well!

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