[pchelpers] Re: Old Computer
- From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 07:03:34 +1300
Tasana Computers wrote:
> Talk about the memories.
> That is the very first computer I ever used-TRS Basic 80-I earned
> programming on that thing. I can see myself right now sitting in that =
> school
> library typing away. The one program I really liked for that system was =
> a
> texted based Star Trek game. You used formulas to move and fire your =
> weapons
> at the Kligions. And if the electricity went out while your floppy was =
> in
> the system you lost the contents of your disk.=20
> Thank you Susan for the nice recall this morning, it set the day off on =
> a
> good start.
>
> Tasana Computers
> Gregory D. Watts
> 931-823-2221/www.tasana.biz
> CompTIA A+/ITPro Member, SEO, PCR, PCO=20
I still have a model 1 with expansion interface and 2 floppy drives. It
isn't used very often these days. There may still be an 8 inch drive
about as well. Learned to write Z80 assembler on it.
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