Packrat genome project questions

From: Feldman, Robert <Robert_Feldman_at_jdedwards.com>
Date: Tue Jan 29 14:37:31 2002

First computer used: ??, fed it punchcards to do an analysis of Melanesian
blood groups at Harvard grad school, 1972.

First computer owned: Osborne 1, 1981. My wife wanted me to get rid of it,
so I stripped out the insides so my son could fiddle with the boards (he
hasn't, so I still have them intact), and tossed the case. BTW, if anyone
needs parts for an O1, DD, 80 column upgrade, contact me.

2nd computer owned: Otrona Attache 8:16 -- still have (and intend to keep
for a while).

1st PC: An XT-Turbo clone (1986), which I installed in a smaller than normal
cherry-stained plywood box, power supply uncased and hung over the
motherboard, expansion slots running side-to-side rather than front-to-back;
open frame 9" monitor, bare Cherry keyboard. Still have the CPU and
keyboard, tossed the monitor.

Latest computers acquired: Poqet PQ-0181, HP 95LX, HP 200LX (is there a
pattern here?).

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Ford [mailto:mikeford_at_socal.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 12:29 PM
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: Packrat genome project questions


How many people on this list still have their 1st computer? second? third?
every computer you ever used/owned?

The first computer I ever used was a IBM 360 via punched cards in Fortran.

First I ever sat in front of and worked on directly was an IBM 1130 via
selectric console running a French version of APL.

First I ever owned was a Apple II, which I still have. Same for the next
five I owned/used; Mac Plus, Mac IIx, Mac 7200/90, Starmax 4160, and my
Athlon based PC.
Received on Tue Jan 29 2002 - 14:37:31 GMT