I had some random DOS based computer that I never remember the name of as my first computer. My first proper one, however, was this:
Power Mac 5500 Directors edition.
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I had some random DOS based computer that I never remember the name of as my first computer. My first proper one, however, was this:
Power Mac 5500 Directors edition.
Nice. How long did the black keyboard last? Over here they were a constant failure item & expensive if the customer wanted a black replacement.
I still have the original keyboard, mouse and IR remote - all of which work perfectly.
My first so called computer was the Timex Sinclair 1000. Of course I had all the goodies, like the 16k RAM expansion (from 2k to 16k). LOL
Then I made the big move to the Vic 20. Wow, living color.
However I consider my first real computer, to be the tan case Mac+. Little did I know then it would change my whole life.
Then I made the big move to the Vic 20. Wow, living color.
However I consider my first real computer, to be the tan case Mac+. Little did I know then it would change my whole life.
My first
The first computer I touched was in college in the Mass Comm building at the University of Montevallo. It was an Apple II (I think) with no floppy drive. Programs were saved and loaded from a cassette deck. It was a beautiful thing to play with and write stupidly simple programs. My "crowning achievement" was a basic program that bounced an square around the screen. I got really fancy and made the square change colors randomly when it hit the side of the screen.
MANY, MANY years later, I make my living editing, creating motion graphics and animation. Luckily, I've gotten past bouncing squares.
The first computer I touched was in college in the Mass Comm building at the University of Montevallo. It was an Apple II (I think) with no floppy drive. Programs were saved and loaded from a cassette deck. It was a beautiful thing to play with and write stupidly simple programs. My "crowning achievement" was a basic program that bounced an square around the screen. I got really fancy and made the square change colors randomly when it hit the side of the screen.
MANY, MANY years later, I make my living editing, creating motion graphics and animation. Luckily, I've gotten past bouncing squares.
My first one was a Apple //GS. I actually had two of them. one being a Woz. From there ihad a Classic and later a Mac LC. Even later I got myself a Performa 5260 (or was is 5300) with a 603e powerpc chip.
From there on I went into different directions. I started working with PC hardware as well as macs. I never left macs alone but also got a Dell pentium MMx machine, and tons of pc chips built mobos.
Meanwhile back on the mac line..
PowerMac G3(B&W) PowerBookG3(wallstreet) then later Lombard...then PowerMac G4(Gigabit Eithernet), PowerBookG3(Pismo),MacPro (OG), white 2010 MacBook, 2011 MacBook Pro 17, 2011 Mac Mini.
There are some missing in this list as I cannot remember them exactly. I know I had a quadra something. I had a mac clone too.
From there on I went into different directions. I started working with PC hardware as well as macs. I never left macs alone but also got a Dell pentium MMx machine, and tons of pc chips built mobos.
Meanwhile back on the mac line..
PowerMac G3(B&W) PowerBookG3(wallstreet) then later Lombard...then PowerMac G4(Gigabit Eithernet), PowerBookG3(Pismo),MacPro (OG), white 2010 MacBook, 2011 MacBook Pro 17, 2011 Mac Mini.
There are some missing in this list as I cannot remember them exactly. I know I had a quadra something. I had a mac clone too.
TEMPEST SE/30.. I have a couple of them here, though incomplete now, I got them after someone ravaged the logic boards out of them.We used these, but that's all I'm allowed to say.
Hardened against RF snooping and detection of it even operating. What I have here has SyQuest 44's behind the door, so that the data could all be removed from the machine by virtue of removing the disk.
Here's a Mac 512 with an extra floppy drive embedded in the side, and the Mac SE/30 case w/o any components in it.
http://resetvector.com/images/apple32/tempest-etpl-certified-macintosh-systems/
I had some random DOS based computer that I never remember the name of as my first computer. My first proper one, however, was this:
![440px-Power_Macintosh_5500.jpg]()
Power Mac 5500 Directors edition.
My Performa 5260
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_performa/specs/mac_performa_5260cd.html
looks very much like that one only beige
.I must add that the slide out mobo was sweet. I later upgraded the mobo from a 5300 just for kicks. Was as easy as pull down tab, grab handled and swap.
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I had used Macs all through public school (grades K-13 (yes Ontario Canada had "grade 13" or "OAC" until it was phased out in 2003)).
But my first Mac (or any computer in general) at home was not until 1997 when we got handed down an Apple ][+.
http://apple-history.com/aiiplus
That was followed by the Apple IIci --> http://apple-history.com/iici which came complete with this Apple printer. --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageWriter ... We had lots of fun with baby. We even had a 1x speed external CD drive for it. LOL
Then came the first iMac.
http://apple-history.com/imac
That was then followed by the iMac DVSE (year 2000) graphite. This one I took with me when I moved out on my own. Lasted me six years until I moved from Ontario Canada to Alberta Canada and could not take it with me.
http://apple-history.com/dvse2000
Around the same time as the iMac DVSE came the PowerMac G4 tower (gigabit ethernet) --> http://apple-history.com/g4giga ... My dad kept this until he got an iMac G5 --> http://apple-history.com/imac_g5_mid_05 And now he has a Macbook Pro 17" (Mid 2010) --> http://apple-history.com/mbp_17_mid_10
As for me. When I was in Calgary I ended up getting a black Macbook (Late 2006) though I had later wished I had gotten the white one. --> http://apple-history.com/mb_late_06
Brought that Macbook back to Ontario with me and in 2011 traded up for a Macbook Pro 15" (Early 2011) with Hi-res Antiglare display. --> http://apple-history.com/mbp_15_early_11 ... My only gripe is that I wish I had gotten the "hi end" one with the 1GB graphics but otherwise it's been amazing.
But my first Mac (or any computer in general) at home was not until 1997 when we got handed down an Apple ][+.
http://apple-history.com/aiiplus
That was followed by the Apple IIci --> http://apple-history.com/iici which came complete with this Apple printer. --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageWriter ... We had lots of fun with baby. We even had a 1x speed external CD drive for it. LOL
Then came the first iMac.
http://apple-history.com/imac
That was then followed by the iMac DVSE (year 2000) graphite. This one I took with me when I moved out on my own. Lasted me six years until I moved from Ontario Canada to Alberta Canada and could not take it with me.
http://apple-history.com/dvse2000
Around the same time as the iMac DVSE came the PowerMac G4 tower (gigabit ethernet) --> http://apple-history.com/g4giga ... My dad kept this until he got an iMac G5 --> http://apple-history.com/imac_g5_mid_05 And now he has a Macbook Pro 17" (Mid 2010) --> http://apple-history.com/mbp_17_mid_10
As for me. When I was in Calgary I ended up getting a black Macbook (Late 2006) though I had later wished I had gotten the white one. --> http://apple-history.com/mb_late_06
Brought that Macbook back to Ontario with me and in 2011 traded up for a Macbook Pro 15" (Early 2011) with Hi-res Antiglare display. --> http://apple-history.com/mbp_15_early_11 ... My only gripe is that I wish I had gotten the "hi end" one with the 1GB graphics but otherwise it's been amazing.
I don't have a pic but my first pc was a Packard Bell with
A 1.2gb hard drive
16mb of ram
A pentium 3
A 1.2gb hard drive
16mb of ram
A pentium 3