Subj : Re: My First Computers
To   : Brian Klauss
From : Blake Patterson
Date : Tue Mar 16 2021 02:40 pm

 BK> My apologies for the over-quoting but whenever I see a TI-99/4a I jump
 BK> at the opportunity to talk about it. I got my first one in 1982
 BK> (Christmas, I was 7). Even though it was a little lame, cartridges,
 BK> 40-column display, it was still amazing!  I spent too many hours
 BK> learning the ins and outs of computers, dialing up BBSes and college
 BK> VAXs and learning more and more.  When I finally got my IBM PS/2 Model
 BK> 30 286 a couple years later I was living the dream.

Brian, the TI-99/4A was my first computer, as well. And, I also got mine on
Christmas 1982 (I was 9) -- same morning! I have a photo of the system that I
took with my Kodak Disc Camera, which I also got for Christmas that year. 

https://is.gd/x0LzAC

I did a blog post that shows photos from '84 when it was a rather more
expanded system. Have a look:

https://bytecellar.com/2016/07/03/33-year-old-roll-of-film-offers-a-glimpse-of-
my-vintage-computing-beginnings/
( short link: https://is.gd/GMKfnl )

A great machine. I still have a TI setup, in full, with 80-col F18a
expansion and a RPi 3 connecting it to the Internet (TIPIPeb). Pics of all
that can be seen in the gallery that's part of the first link posted above.

Cheers!

bp

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