The Commodore VICE 20 was my first computer, closely followed by the Commodore 64 (fantastic sound CHIP, lovely synth sounds) then I was a huge fan of the Amiga for many years also because of its sound and great games too. And it was one of the first GUI type computers that actually multi tasked way before Windows and Mac OS. The old Amiga OS so reminds me of Mac OS X
Chris On 27 Oct 2010, at 23:53, Scott Granados wrote: > Oh man the Apple II line was a great learning tool. > > I had the II E and learned a great deal from my experience, not all of which > were legal by any sense of the imagination. (bluebox anyone) I miss the > 6502 assembler.:) > > On Oct 27, 2010, at 3:49 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > >> Rose, >> it helps to have messed with computer and electronics since being a kid. I >> am just 14 years behind you. I have been messing with computers and >> electronics since age 10 (my first computer was a put together kit called an >> Altairre). my first consumer electronic unit was an apple IIc. >> >> so, I've been around the scene for a very long time. :) >> >> -Eric >> >> On Oct 27, 2010, at 10:05 AM, Rosemary Gallagher wrote: >> >>> hi, all. I am a fairly new mac user, although I am 59 and totally blind and >>> have been for 27 years. I never used a computer while I was working in the >>> 80's and tried out an old Apple in 1985 at Braille Institute. the point of >>> ths is that I am getting a device called the eye pal solo which uses a >>> camera to take a picture of printed material and then reads it. it works >>> fairly well since the scanner I have hooked up to minimac is so complicated >>> that I couldn't remember all the steps to make it work. so, the eye pal is >>> a good althernative for me. I am sure there is a web site for it, but am >>> not sure. this is still all new for me and I am somewhat intimidated by how >>> radically intelligent and computer savvy you all are. I had missed the >>> boat, but am swimming behind, trying to catch up. Joy >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
