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noodle · 06-10-09, 10:16 AM

First computer was an Acorn Electron, glad to see the love for Acorns is strong here!

After that, I got a PC, years later. We used BBC's and Acorns at school. I even have an Acorn A7000+ on my desk now that I use from time to time.

If anyone is interested, Acorn computers are still being produced with the classic Acorn logo but as Windows based machines. I cant post links yet, but if you search for Acorn Computers, you will find it quick enough.

ChaosUK · 08-10-09, 02:30 PM

Think it was a spectrum 48k , had loads of fun with it.

Analoguesat · 08-10-09, 02:35 PM

Just remembered this thread. Someone here at my work has exhumed an old RM 380Z from the depths of a cupboard & dumped it in my office! Quite why it wasnt junked years ago I havent the faintest idea but if I have my way it will be heading for the scrap metal bin up the local tip pdq!

Its HUGE and dates from the late 1970's / early 1980's and the basic version had a whopping 4k of memory in it! (Expandable to 56k!!!!)

Research Machines 380Z - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

nvingo · 08-10-09, 03:30 PM

Thanks for that link Analoguesat.
Fun days at school, the Computer Studies students got to program on a 380Z between it working out each year's timetables.
Ours had two 5.25" floppy drives, 10" mono CRT monitor (like the shop CCTV used to have), clunky metal-cased keyboard, HI-RES graphics, and I assume the 64K max RAM.

Analoguesat · 08-10-09, 04:03 PM

This one has the 2x 5.25" floppy drives in it.

I havent dared plug it into the mains to see if it still powers up

It probably would but I also think our new head master wouldnt be too pleased if I burned the school down!

remote matt · 08-10-09, 07:45 PM

got a commodore c16 +4 for my first,
not as old as some on here but retro all the same!
great fun apart from the loading times

sparky52 · 20-10-09, 06:26 PM

now THATS old!

sparky

newbie27 · 09-12-09, 03:36 AM

my first computer was an acorn electron way back in the 80's used for games, but my first desktop was a 286 with about 4meg ram lmao

Alucard · 09-12-09, 08:38 PM

My first computer was a spectrum 125, or was that a motorbike.

It was a tidy small black box, a step up from the rubber keyed 48.
Next was the grey spectrum ZX plus a present from Santa.
So the misses told me, i was just glad it was not the C5.

Alucard.

madmadhouse · 10-12-09, 03:26 PM

My 1st was a Commodore C16+4
I can remember thinking it was brill typing the syntax codes to make my name scroll on the screen lmao!

06-10-09, 10:16 AM	#31 (permalink)
noodle Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 27 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Oldest computer? First computer was an Acorn Electron, glad to see the love for Acorns is strong here! After that, I got a PC, years later. We used BBC's and Acorns at school. I even have an Acorn A7000+ on my desk now that I use from time to time. If anyone is interested, Acorn computers are still being produced with the classic Acorn logo but as Windows based machines. I cant post links yet, but if you search for Acorn Computers, you will find it quick enough.

08-10-09, 02:30 PM	#32 (permalink)
ChaosUK Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Oldest computer? Think it was a spectrum 48k , had loads of fun with it.

08-10-09, 02:35 PM	#33 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Oldest computer? Just remembered this thread. Someone here at my work has exhumed an old RM 380Z from the depths of a cupboard & dumped it in my office! Quite why it wasnt junked years ago I havent the faintest idea but if I have my way it will be heading for the scrap metal bin up the local tip pdq! Its HUGE and dates from the late 1970's / early 1980's and the basic version had a whopping 4k of memory in it! (Expandable to 56k!!!!) Research Machines 380Z - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

08-10-09, 03:30 PM	#34 (permalink)
nvingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambs, UK Posts: 400 Thanks: 6 Thanked 64 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Oldest computer? Thanks for that link Analoguesat. Fun days at school, the Computer Studies students got to program on a 380Z between it working out each year's timetables. Ours had two 5.25" floppy drives, 10" mono CRT monitor (like the shop CCTV used to have), clunky metal-cased keyboard, HI-RES graphics, and I assume the 64K max RAM.

08-10-09, 04:03 PM	#35 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Oldest computer? This one has the 2x 5.25" floppy drives in it. I havent dared plug it into the mains to see if it still powers up It probably would but I also think our new head master wouldnt be too pleased if I burned the school down! __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

08-10-09, 07:45 PM	#36 (permalink)
remote matt Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 397 Thanks: 50 Thanked 68 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Oldest computer? got a commodore c16 +4 for my first, not as old as some on here but retro all the same! great fun apart from the loading times

09-12-09, 03:36 AM	#38 (permalink)
newbie27 Technology Forums Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Oldest computer? my first computer was an acorn electron way back in the 80's used for games, but my first desktop was a 286 with about 4meg ram lmao

09-12-09, 08:38 PM	#39 (permalink)
Alucard Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Inverness Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Oldest computer? My first computer was a spectrum 125, or was that a motorbike. It was a tidy small black box, a step up from the rubber keyed 48. Next was the grey spectrum ZX plus a present from Santa. So the misses told me, i was just glad it was not the C5. Alucard.

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madmadhouse Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Oldest computer? My 1st was a Commodore C16+4 I can remember thinking it was brill typing the syntax codes to make my name scroll on the screen lmao!

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