My first introduction to computing in 1981, was a Commodore VIC 20. I bet some of you have never even heard of it.
Storage was via a casette tape and it had a grand total of 3K memory.
There was no Microsoft, back then so operating system was BASIC and at switch on, all you got was the flashing A>
The internet was not around then, but I first got "online" with the VIC using a homebuilt Maplin modem kit that worked at a stupifying 300 baud speed.
You could only connect to a few bulletin boards in those days but the thrill when I soldered it all together ,got it working, then seeing letters and words appearing from a distant computer on my screen were quite magical.
I was hooked then and my next purchase had to be the external floppy drive, which was almost as big as a shoebox, and a single floppy could hold a staggering 170k's worth.
Its quite amazing, when you think how much storage memory, you can get on a USB stick in comparison.
Computing today is just fantastic.
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