""System 80". Today was the first
time it even entered my head to google it to see if there was any traces
of these computers left. Wow, now seeing a system 80 again after 18
years has put a grin on my face.
This was my first computer when I was in year 10
high school. I mowed lawns and did odd jobs for over a year to buy a
computer, my Dad finally said I had enough money to buy a System 80,
I think he put in the majority of the money. I remember not being able
to sleep for what seemed more than a week before I got it home. Now
that's when the excitement was seriously doused as my machine worked
for one night before it died!, That was the first of four under warranty;
the man at Dick Smiths was even going to come out to our house to see
if there was a huge magnet under my room.
I learnt a little BASIC and remember writing a basic
space invaders game and a lot of other programs to help me at school.
I couldn't afford that much software as my lawn mowing time was now
taken up by computer time. I did purchase a light pen though and I still
have that some where.
My Dad gave the System 80 away after it sat in the
cupboard for a few years. If I hadn't discovered girls I don't think
it would have ended in there.
It is so weird seeing a photo of it again. Can't
wait for my partner to get home so i can show her the photo, as she
always gets the story "when i was young my computer had 16k, a
tape player"."
