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From the BBS days, anyone?

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:46 pm
by MegaMoe
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)

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:49 pm
by XJ
8O

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I do not know what the hell you are talking about, no freeking idea :!:

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:05 am
by DiVeR
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:17 am
by Ali
ledia lopez :lol:

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:18 am
by iguana
The only BBS I know was this:
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They use to fit them on the 450 SEL 6.9 .. Megamie, this was way before the invented the computers :lol: :lol:

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:38 am
by G-man
Moe? How old are you? :lol:

Man I remember when 4 Megabytes ram was the ceiling. My first "PC" 1984. :cry:

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:47 am
by iguana
My computer (in University) looked like this
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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 :lol: :lol: :lol: and ofcourse mainly use it to play games :lol: :lol:

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 :wink: :wink:

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:50 am
by iguana
Found it, the ZX spectrom+ ... :lol: :lol: :lol: now do you know what I am talking about Megamoe?

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:57 am
by G-man
iguana wrote:Found it, the ZX spectrom+ ... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Some of my best computing memories were on the spectrum... and Amiga... I think.

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:28 am
by khaiwi
Yessssssssss megamoe, I surely know what ur talkin about, its not only how old a person is but how exposed he is/was :oops: :oops:

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:11 am
by iguana
Talking about Exposure Khaiwi, you know me, the only thing I know in computer is the on button and how to visit AD4x4 website :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:23 am
by khaiwi
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 ;-) :wink:

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:42 pm
by XJ
iguana wrote:Found it, the ZX spectrom+ ... :lol: :lol: :lol: now do you know what I am talking about Megamoe?
Okay now we are talking ZX spectrum, i used it at that time, man i still like it i remember Pirets game it was my faviourte.
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Remeber it guy's :lol:

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:44 pm
by Bradley
Loooooooooooooooooooooong before my time :lol: :lol: :lol:

and where is the tape deck to load the games... :)

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:10 pm
by Friz
3.5" floppy drive, no hard disk, optional external 5.25" 360k floppy drive


The old 3.5" floppy Iguana, I hope you upgraded to the 5.25"

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