From the BBS days, anyone?
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From the BBS days, anyone?
since we have lots of IT experts in here i was wondering who was using the BBS like 5005211 5005412 After Dark BBS and 1st Wildcatt BBS etcc... man i miss those old days before the internet 8)
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My computer (in University) looked like this
That was ofcourse to of the range ... Specification (Got it now from the internet):
Memory: 512k RAM, expandable to 640k
Processor: Intel 8086 8.0Mhz, optional 8087 maths coprocessor
ROM: No built in software, uses MS-DOS and GEM desktop
Storage: Internal 3.5" 720k floppy drive, no hard disk, optional external 5.25" 360k floppy drive
Display: CGA and MDA screen modes, standard DB9 video output and TV port.
Expansion: Two half length 8 bit ISA slots
Keyboard: Industry standard 102 keyboard built in
Mouse/Joystick: Black Amstrad-built mouse and badged Sinclair standard DB15 analogue joystick supplied with system.
Bundled software: MS-DOS 3.3, Digital Research GEM/3 desktop, Organiser software
I was using COBOL, BASIC and MS-DOS and ofcourse mainly use it to play games
I also remember my previous computer where I used tape player to uplaod the game and it takes around 15 minutes to uplaod a very stupid basic game ... Do you remember these days guys?
Megamoe, I am talking about things when I was 16 years old
That was ofcourse to of the range ... Specification (Got it now from the internet):
Memory: 512k RAM, expandable to 640k
Processor: Intel 8086 8.0Mhz, optional 8087 maths coprocessor
ROM: No built in software, uses MS-DOS and GEM desktop
Storage: Internal 3.5" 720k floppy drive, no hard disk, optional external 5.25" 360k floppy drive
Display: CGA and MDA screen modes, standard DB9 video output and TV port.
Expansion: Two half length 8 bit ISA slots
Keyboard: Industry standard 102 keyboard built in
Mouse/Joystick: Black Amstrad-built mouse and badged Sinclair standard DB15 analogue joystick supplied with system.
Bundled software: MS-DOS 3.3, Digital Research GEM/3 desktop, Organiser software
I was using COBOL, BASIC and MS-DOS and ofcourse mainly use it to play games
I also remember my previous computer where I used tape player to uplaod the game and it takes around 15 minutes to uplaod a very stupid basic game ... Do you remember these days guys?
Megamoe, I am talking about things when I was 16 years old
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Yessssssssss megamoe, I surely know what ur talkin about, its not only how old a person is but how exposed he is/was
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hehehehe,
well I was not marking you here, we have so many senior people in the club, but everyone is a master in his domain
well I was not marking you here, we have so many senior people in the club, but everyone is a master in his domain
Did 650 Off Road trips so far (26- Jun-2022) and counting
Proud to be AD4x4 Marshal.......
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If you haven't been to LIWA, you haven't seen the desert yet......Dare you follow me? !!!!
And if you haven't seen Jeeping in Moab, you don't know what you're missing.
Never settle for less....
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If you haven't been to LIWA, you haven't seen the desert yet......Dare you follow me? !!!!
And if you haven't seen Jeeping in Moab, you don't know what you're missing.
Never settle for less....
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