Most beloved own computer ever

commie1974 · 25 February 2005, 23:39

Imagine that, for some weird reason, you are obligated to give away ALL the computers that you have (I suppose most of us in here own more than one kind of machine) and keep only ONE with its stuff! A nightmare? Yes, but in that case, which one would you prefer to keep?

I vote for my very first ZX Spectrum+, which I purchased back in 1985, after saving pocket money (I was 12 then) for months, along with my brother! I still have this one, retired in its well-preserved original box with all original cables etc. The reasons are purely emotional! I will never forget the moment I first opened the box, nor playing some of the brilliant (talking about gameplay) ZX games, like Lords of Midnight, Spiderman Questprobe, Heavy on the Magick, Bomb Jack or even the BASIC-written Stockmarket, Gangsters, Dictator. And of course, I won't forget the NASTY 'R: Tape Loading Error' messages, after spending lotsa time trying to load some 48kb from tape! (Guess what, most of my tapes were *not-so-very-original* back then)

Of course I LOVE Amiga and I still use it since 1988, but the feeling of this ugly black Speccy+ of mine is irreplaceable to me! From time to time, I remove everything Amiga and C= related from my desk, leaving only my 1084 and make nostalgic trips to the past with my Speccy and trusty Sanyo DR201 data recorder!

Reading Keropi's thread about his first IBM PS computer, I decided to write this

I would like to share with you such special computing memories from the past, I'm sure that each one has something like this, back from his (computing) childhood!
Sorry if I forget to mention some specific category of computers, I just wrote down the ones that are familiar to me!

Firthy2002 · 25 February 2005, 23:42

Mine would have to be my C64. Not for any sentimental reasons, I just have the most kit for it & 100+ games.

commie1974 · 25 February 2005, 23:53

A wise decision, Firthy! Great machine!

kriz · 26 February 2005, 00:02

the amiga ofcourse

an a1200 or a4000

hehe..

Amiga1992 · 26 February 2005, 00:54

I would have to go with my Comomdore SX64. Of all machines, I've got something special with the 64 range, being a C128 my first computer, being that the C64 has such a great sound chip, and having in mind it's got one of the most prolific scenes around, something the Amiga simply doesn't have. You get whackloads of demos and games n shit developed for it, in most cases free in teh case of the games/apps, and in most cases all stuff is of great quality.

Besides, an SX-64 is completely 1337 ;D

Dastardly · 26 February 2005, 01:02

No machine either before or since has had the same effect on me as my old A500

C64 second.

commie1974 · 26 February 2005, 01:03

Oh, yes, I see what you mean!!

SX64 is one of mu future purchases for my collection, a really admirable machine!

Amiga1992 · 26 February 2005, 01:22

You bet:

OOOer, this is as god or better than a 2 page spread in Playboy magazine

Yes, this be me and my unit.

commie1974 · 26 February 2005, 01:43

LOL! I should have included a piccy in front of my Spectrum setup! That's really cool of you, Akira!

Ebster · 26 February 2005, 02:40

i´ll have to take the right one, but sort of a photo finish!!

mr_a500 · 26 February 2005, 03:27

I'd have to vote for my A500, because the other two computers that I owned - Colour Computer 2 and 3 - really sucked. They have some emotional appeal, but if I had to keep just one of the three, it's not much of a choice.

A close second would be a computer I really loved, but never owned because it was too expensive at the time - Atari 800XL. That was one beautiful computer.

Brief history:
The first computer I saw was a PET in school, then I went looking to get my own computer. At a department store, I saw a TI99 and Vic20, but they were too expensive. Later I saw a C64, but it was $499 on sale and disk drive was $399 extra. I kept going to Radio Shack and learned BASIC by writing programs in the store (surprisingly they never kicked me out). I eventually bought a Colour Computer 2 (for $239) and had to write my own games and save them on cassette tape (I wrote about 15-20). Only when I saw a friend's Atari 800 XL did I realise just how crappy the CoCo 2 was. Of course he paid almost $1000 for the 800XL with disk drive. I never did figure out how a 13 year old managed to get $1000... (lucky bastard)

Peanutuk · 26 February 2005, 03:44

My first computer was an Atari 800 XL - with tape deck ofcourse, still in my mind the best 8-it computer but sadly undersupported in regard to software.

Pray, what the hell does "1337 " mean?

Shatterhand · 26 February 2005, 04:36

My MSX 2+ , for sure

Muzkat · 26 February 2005, 06:23

My miggy, of course

Sune Salminen · 26 February 2005, 06:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peanutuk

Pray, what the hell does "1337 " mean?

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...n/kidtalk.mspx

lol

Mr Creosote · 26 February 2005, 10:40

Umm... sorry, but if you're really asking which one computer I would keep, it'd be the one which is most useful to me and not the one which I have the strongest nostalgic bond to. Life sucks, but that's the way it is

Peanutuk · 26 February 2005, 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sune Salminen

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...n/kidtalk.mspx

lol

Thanks.

Shoonay · 26 February 2005, 14:26

Gettin' back on topic now, guys

It's me beloved Amiga, no doubt

lloyd · 26 February 2005, 16:35

Sinclair ZX Spectrum without a doubt. Amiga is a great machine and far superior to the Spectrum of course, but nothing comes close to the colour clash, the crappy beeper sound, the rubber keys, the smell of burning silicon when the contended RAM gives up.... Ah, nothing like it.

commie1974 · 26 February 2005, 23:39

LLoyd, seems that we both have the same metaphysic experiences with our little Speccys, hehe! Up to now, the poll has EXACTLY the results I had predicted! Nice of you all writing your opinions

Keep on!

View Poll Results: Which one to keep?
ZX80/81/ZX Spectrum	4	9.30%
Sinclair QL	0	0%
C= VIC20	0	0%
C= 64/128	11	25.58%
C= 16/Plus4	0	0%
Atari 8bit	1	2.33%
Amstrad CPC	1	2.33%
Acorn Atom/BBC/Electron	0	0%
Acorn Archimedes series	0	0%
TI-99 4A	0	0%
Oric 1/Atmos/Telestrat	0	0%
Thomson MO/TO series	0	0%
Tandy CoCo1/2-Dragon 32/64	0	0%
Tandy CoCo3	0	0%
Apple II	0	0%
Apple IIgs	0	0%
MSX1	0	0%
MSX2/2+/Turbo R	1	2.33%
Atari ST series	1	2.33%
Amiga series	20	46.51%
Macintosh series	0	0%
DOS box	1	2.33%
WIN box	1	2.33%
UNIX box	1	2.33%
Other	1	2.33%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

25 February 2005, 23:39	#1
commie1974 Amiga? What's that?!? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Piraeus-Greece Age: 50 Posts: 256	Most beloved own computer ever Imagine that, for some weird reason, you are obligated to give away ALL the computers that you have (I suppose most of us in here own more than one kind of machine) and keep only ONE with its stuff! A nightmare? Yes, but in that case, which one would you prefer to keep? I vote for my very first ZX Spectrum+, which I purchased back in 1985, after saving pocket money (I was 12 then) for months, along with my brother! I still have this one, retired in its well-preserved original box with all original cables etc. The reasons are purely emotional! I will never forget the moment I first opened the box, nor playing some of the brilliant (talking about gameplay) ZX games, like Lords of Midnight, Spiderman Questprobe, Heavy on the Magick, Bomb Jack or even the BASIC-written Stockmarket, Gangsters, Dictator. And of course, I won't forget the NASTY 'R: Tape Loading Error' messages, after spending lotsa time trying to load some 48kb from tape! (Guess what, most of my tapes were not-so-very-original back then) Of course I LOVE Amiga and I still use it since 1988, but the feeling of this ugly black Speccy+ of mine is irreplaceable to me! From time to time, I remove everything Amiga and C= related from my desk, leaving only my 1084 and make nostalgic trips to the past with my Speccy and trusty Sanyo DR201 data recorder! Reading Keropi's thread about his first IBM PS computer, I decided to write this I would like to share with you such special computing memories from the past, I'm sure that each one has something like this, back from his (computing) childhood! Sorry if I forget to mention some specific category of computers, I just wrote down the ones that are familiar to me!

26 February 2005, 02:40	#10
Ebster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Frankfurt / Germany Age: 48 Posts: 313	i´ll have to take the right one, but sort of a photo finish!! Attached Thumbnails

26 February 2005, 03:27	#11
mr_a500 Amiga-based Cyborg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 808	I'd have to vote for my A500, because the other two computers that I owned - Colour Computer 2 and 3 - really sucked. They have some emotional appeal, but if I had to keep just one of the three, it's not much of a choice. A close second would be a computer I really loved, but never owned because it was too expensive at the time - Atari 800XL. That was one beautiful computer. Brief history: The first computer I saw was a PET in school, then I went looking to get my own computer. At a department store, I saw a TI99 and Vic20, but they were too expensive. Later I saw a C64, but it was $499 on sale and disk drive was $399 extra. I kept going to Radio Shack and learned BASIC by writing programs in the store (surprisingly they never kicked me out). I eventually bought a Colour Computer 2 (for $239) and had to write my own games and save them on cassette tape (I wrote about 15-20). Only when I saw a friend's Atari 800 XL did I realise just how crappy the CoCo 2 was. Of course he paid almost $1000 for the 800XL with disk drive. I never did figure out how a 13 year old managed to get $1000... (lucky bastard) Attached Thumbnails

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25 February 2005, 23:42	#2
Firthy2002 2nd era... Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Leeds, England Age: 40 Posts: 288	Mine would have to be my C64. Not for any sentimental reasons, I just have the most kit for it & 100+ games.

25 February 2005, 23:53	#3
commie1974 Amiga? What's that?!? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Piraeus-Greece Age: 50 Posts: 256	A wise decision, Firthy! Great machine!

26 February 2005, 00:02	#4
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	the amiga ofcourse an a1200 or a4000 hehe..

26 February 2005, 00:54	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	I would have to go with my Comomdore SX64. Of all machines, I've got something special with the 64 range, being a C128 my first computer, being that the C64 has such a great sound chip, and having in mind it's got one of the most prolific scenes around, something the Amiga simply doesn't have. You get whackloads of demos and games n shit developed for it, in most cases free in teh case of the games/apps, and in most cases all stuff is of great quality. Besides, an SX-64 is completely 1337 ;D

26 February 2005, 01:02	#6
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	No machine either before or since has had the same effect on me as my old A500 C64 second.

26 February 2005, 01:03	#7
commie1974 Amiga? What's that?!? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Piraeus-Greece Age: 50 Posts: 256	Oh, yes, I see what you mean!! SX64 is one of mu future purchases for my collection, a really admirable machine!

26 February 2005, 01:22	#8
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	You bet: OOOer, this is as god or better than a 2 page spread in Playboy magazine Yes, this be me and my unit.

26 February 2005, 01:43	#9
commie1974 Amiga? What's that?!? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Piraeus-Greece Age: 50 Posts: 256	LOL! I should have included a piccy in front of my Spectrum setup! That's really cool of you, Akira!

26 February 2005, 03:44	#12
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,082	My first computer was an Atari 800 XL - with tape deck ofcourse, still in my mind the best 8-it computer but sadly undersupported in regard to software. Pray, what the hell does "1337 " mean?

26 February 2005, 04:36	#13
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	My MSX 2+ , for sure

26 February 2005, 06:23	#14
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,426	My miggy, of course

26 February 2005, 10:40	#16
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 740	Umm... sorry, but if you're really asking which one computer I would keep, it'd be the one which is most useful to me and not the one which I have the strongest nostalgic bond to. Life sucks, but that's the way it is

26 February 2005, 14:26	#18
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Gettin' back on topic now, guys It's me beloved Amiga, no doubt

26 February 2005, 16:35	#19
lloyd Mehh :D Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, SW UK Age: 61 Posts: 242	Sinclair ZX Spectrum without a doubt. Amiga is a great machine and far superior to the Spectrum of course, but nothing comes close to the colour clash, the crappy beeper sound, the rubber keys, the smell of burning silicon when the contended RAM gives up.... Ah, nothing like it.

26 February 2005, 23:39	#20
commie1974 Amiga? What's that?!? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Piraeus-Greece Age: 50 Posts: 256	LLoyd, seems that we both have the same metaphysic experiences with our little Speccys, hehe! Up to now, the poll has EXACTLY the results I had predicted! Nice of you all writing your opinions Keep on!

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