The predecessor of the Commodore 64 was the Commodore PET, which I
programmed frequently. The predecessor to the PET was the Vic 20.
I also frequently programmed DEC PDP 80 mainframes. Not fun!
On 5/24/08, John Sims <ahbn6@optonline.net> wrote:
> Ha. Beat you. My first home computer was a Vic=20 - the predecessor of the
> Commodore 64. Loved to program the think in Basic to make games! Came with
> 4k of which 2.5K was used by the operating system. Still remember
> programming and coping the programs to a tape recorder. Had to open the
> peripherals -- belive the command "open 7" started the tape recorder so that
> you could upload programs.
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> www.healey6.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+ahbn6=optonline.net@autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+ahbn6=optonline.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Don
> Yarber
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 7:26 PM
> To: Healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Computer Stuff not Healey related
>
> I see that a lot of you guys are as old (or older) than me!
>
> I started on computers in 1955 when the USNavy went to Federal Stock
> Numbers. We had a computer aboard ship that was about 12 ft by 12 ft by 8
> ft tall. It produced so much heat that we had to shut down air conditioning
>
> units in one mess hall and re-route the ducts to that room in order to keep
> the computer running. It had over 300 vacuum tubes in it.
>
> My first personal computer was a Commodore 64 (one that I still have) with a
>
> 1541 disk drive. It was great. I learned Commodore Basic and programmed a
> lot of stuff on it, including a Master Scheduling Plan for production of
> plastic drinking glasses, trays, etc. produced by Campbell Brothers Plastics
>
> and sold to MacDonalds, Burger King, Carl Jr., and others. I used that
> program until CamBro bought one from IBM.
>
> Then I graduated to a Tandy. It was the first one that I bought a modem for
>
> and connected with other computer geeks across the nation.
>
> AND I STILL DON'T KNOW ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT COMPUTERS !!!
>
> So if you guys know it all, share it with those of us who do NOT.
>
> My Book, "Corpses and Canyons" is doing well. Thanks to those of you who
> have purchased it. To those who haven't, autographed copies are available
> for $15.99 (plus $2 shipping) from:
>
> Don Yarber
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