That Macintosh 512K (Off-Topic)

by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Thursday, August 13, 2015, 19:30 (3487 days ago) @ dogcow

My first computer was a Macintosh 512K. I remember how excited I was when I finally got a second floppy drive and no longer had to swap disks.

The Mac 512k was the first computer my family got. I remember popping in the "guided tour" disk and listening to the tape cassette that went along with it... https://youtu.be/1pwammW5syw?t=1m11s I loved "Mousing Around". geeze.

Yep, no hard drive, but it was a life-changer for me. For perspective, I'd gotten a typewriter about a year before to type papers on (for college!), but I'd discovered WordStar in the computer lab at school, and convinced my dad I HAD to have a computer. (I actually bought it used from the richest kid I knew, and my dad helped out.)

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Feeling Old - Cody Miller, 2015-08-13, 16:47
- I was born after Bungie was founded. - CyberKN, 2015-08-13, 16:50
  - Now I feel even older. - dogcow, 2015-08-13, 17:09
  - As I just turned 39 this scares me a little. =) - slycrel, 2015-08-13, 18:13
    - As I just turned 39 this scares me a little. =) - dogcow, 2015-08-13, 18:33
      - As I just turned 39 this scares me a little. =) - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-13, 18:53
        
        As I just turned 39 this scares me a little. =) - dogcow, 2015-08-13, 18:56
        
        As I just turned 39 this scares me a little. =) - DiscipleN2k, 2015-08-13, 20:42
      - As I just turned 39 this scares me a little. =) - slycrel, 2015-08-13, 19:15
        
        As I just turned 39 this scares me a little. =) - Kahzgul, 2015-08-13, 19:19
        
        As I just turned 39 this scares me a little. =) - bluerunner, 2015-08-13, 19:52
  - I was born after Bungie was founded. - Veegie, 2015-08-13, 20:57
    - showoff. ;) - slycrel, 2015-08-13, 21:22
- Feeling Old - Tex, 2015-08-13, 16:51
  - Feeling Old - Cody Miller, 2015-08-13, 16:53
  - Feeling Old - Miguel Chavez, 2015-08-13, 16:56
    - Feeling Old - MrPadraig08, 2015-08-13, 18:43
      - Feeling Old - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-13, 18:44
      - Feeling Old - Miguel Chavez, 2015-08-13, 18:48
        
        Did you mail them videos back then? - ZackDark, 2015-08-14, 00:14
- Feeling Old - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-13, 16:56
  - Feeling Old - CyberKN, 2015-08-13, 17:01
  - Feeling Old - Kermit, 2015-08-13, 17:03
    - Feeling Old - Durandal, 2015-08-13, 17:25
      - Feeling Old - Miguel Chavez, 2015-08-13, 17:29
      - Feeling Old - Cody Miller, 2015-08-13, 17:32
      - Feeling Old - bluerunner, 2015-08-13, 18:00
        
        Feeling Old - Schedonnardus, 2015-08-13, 18:14
        
        Feeling Old - red robber, 2015-08-13, 18:27
        
        you're from NATCHEZ???? - marmot 1333, 2015-08-13, 18:51
        
        you're from NATCHEZ???? - red robber, 2015-08-13, 19:53
        
        you're from NATCHEZ???? - marmot 1333, 2015-08-13, 20:36
        
        you're from NATCHEZ???? - bluerunner, 2015-08-13, 20:43
        
        you're from NATCHEZ???? - red robber, 2015-08-13, 20:56
        
        you're from NATCHEZ???? - bluerunner, 2015-08-13, 21:17
        
        you're from NATCHEZ???? - red robber, 2015-08-13, 21:51
        
        you're from NATCHEZ???? - red robber, 2015-08-13, 21:57
        
        you're from NATCHEZ???? - marmot 1333, 2015-08-13, 22:24
        
        Feeling Old - Miguel Chavez, 2015-08-13, 18:59
        
        What a useless device. Just use a pencil, like normal people - Funkmon, 2015-08-13, 23:01
        
        Pencils are almost all round down here. We had to use pens. - ZackDark, 2015-08-14, 00:30
        
        What pens do you have? Bic Cristals? - Funkmon, 2015-08-14, 06:53
        
        I still have a cassette adapter in my car. - Funkmon, 2015-08-13, 23:00
        
        Feeling Old - dogcow, 2015-08-13, 18:30
      - Feeling Old - dogcow, 2015-08-13, 18:16
        
        Feeling Old - CyberKN, 2015-08-13, 18:21
      - Feeling Old - Kermit, 2015-08-13, 19:03
        
        That Macintosh 512K - dogcow, 2015-08-13, 19:18
        
        That Macintosh 512K - Kermit, 2015-08-13, 19:30
        
        Feeling Old - Funkmon, 2015-08-13, 20:20
        
        Backgammon was in college - Vortech, 2015-08-13, 20:41
        
        Feeling Old - Kermit, 2015-08-13, 20:52
        
        Feeling Old - Funkmon, 2015-08-13, 22:57
        
        +1 for Euchre - BeardFade, 2015-08-13, 22:59
        
        Kermit wins the Forum today :) - red robber, 2015-08-13, 21:58
      - Feeling Old - Kahzgul, 2015-08-13, 19:07
  - Loot Cave - Cody Miller, 2015-08-13, 18:11
  - About to make it worse - ZackDark, 2015-08-14, 00:18
- This is my favorite thread. - Atsumi, 2015-08-13, 18:17
  - On the Citadel? - stabbim, 2015-08-15, 03:33
- So, I have to ask you all . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-08-13, 18:21
  - So, I have to ask you all . . . - Kuga, 2015-08-13, 18:24
    - So, I have to ask you all . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-08-13, 18:32
      - On the flip-side... - Blackt1g3r, 2015-08-13, 18:36
        
        On the flip-side... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-08-13, 18:44
        
        I work with the guy who invented fire... - Durandal, 2015-08-13, 18:50
        
        Loved this. - Quirel, 2015-08-14, 01:39
        
        Heh . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-08-13, 18:48
        
        Heh . . . - Claude Errera, 2015-08-17, 17:33
        
        Wait, you still have it? - iconicbanana, 2015-08-17, 17:36
        
        Wait, you still have it? - Claude Errera, 2015-08-17, 17:38
      - So, I have to ask you all . . . - MrPadraig08, 2015-08-13, 18:51
  - lol - Schedonnardus, 2015-08-13, 18:36
    - lol - Cody Miller, 2015-08-13, 18:39
  - So, I have to ask you all . . . - Miguel Chavez, 2015-08-13, 18:52
  - So, I have to ask you all . . . - Quirel, 2015-08-14, 02:05
- Feeling Old - Xenos, 2015-08-13, 19:27
  - Feeling Old - Kermit, 2015-08-13, 19:32
    - Feeling Old - Xenos, 2015-08-13, 19:47
  - Feeling Old - slycrel, 2015-08-13, 21:25
  - Feeling Old - Chewbaccawakka, 2015-08-17, 05:19
    - Feeling Old - Xenos, 2015-08-17, 17:40
      - The original was solid but I liked E.V. Nova more. - iconicbanana, 2015-08-17, 17:41
        
        I still play EV: Nova every once in a while - Blackt1g3r, 2015-08-18, 13:17
        
        Ever play FTL? - iconicbanana, 2015-08-18, 13:20
        
        Nope, may have to try it sometime - Blackt1g3r, 2015-08-18, 16:27
        
        The problem with E.V. Nova: - Chewbaccawakka, 2015-08-18, 15:55
        
        I dug the diversity of storytelling. - iconicbanana, 2015-08-18, 16:04
        
        I dug the diversity of storytelling. - Chewbaccawakka, 2015-08-18, 16:20
        
        Sadly no. - iconicbanana, 2015-08-18, 16:23
        
        Sadly no. - Chewbaccawakka, 2015-08-18, 16:32
    - Feeling Old - Cody Miller, 2015-08-17, 17:41
      - Feeling Old - Chewbaccawakka, 2015-08-18, 16:00
        
        Feeling Old - Blackt1g3r, 2015-08-18, 16:30
        
        Feeling Old - Chewbaccawakka, 2015-08-18, 16:34
        
        Feeling Old - Cody Miller, 2015-08-18, 16:57
        
        Feeling Old - Chewbaccawakka, 2015-08-18, 17:10
- No regrets. - iconicbanana, 2015-08-13, 23:09
  - No regrets. - General Vagueness, 2015-08-14, 01:58
    - It's obviously a joke - ZackDark, 2015-08-14, 02:11
      - It's obviously a joke - iconicbanana, 2015-08-14, 02:24
      - It's obviously a joke - Quirel, 2015-08-14, 02:37
- Feeling Old - Claude Errera, 2015-08-15, 21:31
  - We already knew you were old. - iconicbanana, 2015-08-16, 05:03
  - The Odyssey - DiscipleN2k, 2015-08-18, 18:52
- Feeling Old - Dame117, 2015-08-17, 04:51
  - Feeling Old - Claude Errera, 2015-08-17, 17:35
- How about this - Cody Miller, 2015-08-19, 13:24

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