Hi there and thanks for letting me in.
I started out with micro's in 1970 acquiring a 32K Commodore PET and that was when the bug bit - hard!
That PET helped me realise that one didn't necessarily need to be artistic to be creative - BASIC was such an eye opener for me it was absolutely wonderful to be able imagine a problem and the develop a few (hah!) lines of Basic code to solve it. I went on through TI 99/4A, Oric, CPC464/CPC6128 before slipping into the IBM compatible quagmire.
Now, at the age of 75 I've just bought an Atari 520STFM so that I can attempt to recreate those happy times - wish me luck!
New (old!) user from Australia
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Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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G'day!
Which side of the country are you on?
Which side of the country are you on?
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Welcome to the friendly forum. There are a few Aussies here, so one more is always welcomed. Whereabouts in the AU continent are you located? There are a few of us in QLD and VIC. Shout out if you need any help.EtheB wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 4:29 am Hi there and thanks for letting me in.
I started out with micro's in 1970 acquiring a 32K Commodore PET and that was when the bug bit - hard!
That PET helped me realise that one didn't necessarily need to be artistic to be creative - BASIC was such an eye opener for me it was absolutely wonderful to be able imagine a problem and the develop a few (hah!) lines of Basic code to solve it. I went on through TI 99/4A, Oric, CPC464/CPC6128 before slipping into the IBM compatible quagmire.
Now, at the age of 75 I've just bought an Atari 520STFM so that I can attempt to recreate those happy times - wish me luck!
Creator of the Atari ST Review and ST Action magazine archives: https://www.chillichai.com/
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Welcome to the forum!
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Welcome from Canada I also love my pet's and atari computers
Tom
Tom
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G'day from Western Australia...