When you first got access to the internet

[Skhilled]

haha yeah tucows! memories.

While I can recall first of various computers etc I can't actually remember when I first got 'online' aka "internet"  But I do recall IRC being pretty heavily used.

slaps /user with a herring

But speaking of old days on the internet I just found (and threw out)and early instruction book for 'Dreamweaver'. I used to use that to get a bit fancier from self-coded html and after haviogn decided that MD frontpage was shite     

I used to love IRC. Here's a few old books I still have and have others too..

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YnFgaRnYgK7Kov8q9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Nj3kJpZs9kntbMov5

[Dave]

I can remember writing stuff in Basic for the Spectrum 48K. I used to write programs for my sons to help them with their maths

[lurkalot]

I was pissed off when Netscape died. I thought it was the best browser ever...back then. LOL

Me too. 

[Skhilled]

I can remember writing stuff in Basic for the Spectrum 48K. I used to write programs for my sons to help them with there maths

I remember doing the same with Basic at first then DOS and Machine Language. Then I used to play with dBase quite a bit. LOL

[LandyVlad]

My first home computer was an Apple ][+ (although dad had brought older ones from work for brief periods), and the school computers were mostly TRS-80s .
Having said that the school did also have a card computer which was still in use.
Anyone remember doing exams using those cards and you had to fill in the circle with a pencil as to your multiple choice answer?

[Skhilled]

I remember the TSR-80's. A friend of mine got one for his kid I used to help him with it.

I vaguely remember doing exams on those cards once or twice but then there were complaints about them for some reason that I don't remember and they stopped doing it. I do remember that you had to use a number 2 pencil or it wouldn't work right? I think they were easier because it gave you the answer...you just had to pick the right one instead of remembering it. LOL

[Bigguy]

I remember my first computer:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_Deskpro

What a beast, lmao.

[Skhilled]

I also had a Compaq once but forget what model it was, although I remember liking it.

[lesmond]

My first computer 

[Skhilled]

I remember those but couldn't afford it at the time and got the TI99/4A.

[lesmond]

I remember those but couldn't afford it at the time and got the TI99/4A.

I think it was about £200!!

[Skhilled]

Yes, I think it was...

[Neša]

I think it was about £200!!

Wow $2,000 as of 2022 with inflation (the RBA calculator wont do 2023) was it a powerful system? I've spent 1.8K on a PC last year and I have a medium range system.

[Skhilled]

Yes, PC are higher cause of the graphics card issues. Too many people bought them up for crypto mining and drove the prices way up.

[LandyVlad]

was it a powerful system?

It was epic - had an astounding 5 kilobytes of RAM (but before you get too impressed, only 3.8 KB was accessible in BASIC).
No it wasn't top end, it was pitched to the mass market home user - an affordable games-biased computer.
And interestingly the first computer to sell more than 1 million units.

If you're interested in more detail:

https://www.howtogeek.com/724683/the-first-pc-to-sell-millions-commodore-vic-20-turns-40/

https://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue11/12_1_THE_COMMODORE_VIC-20_A_FIRST_LOOK.php