The History of Personal Computing

Episode 56 – First Computers, Part 2

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David and Jeff continue to look back on the earlier times of computer retail by relating their experiences with their own history of ownership of personal computers.

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • VIVA AMIGA – THE REVIEW
  • The Amiga Years
    • http://www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/HofPC-56.mp3

    Jeff’s fifth computer:

    • Toshiba T1000 (SE???)
      • This old tech: The Toshiba T1000 was my first step into the world of MS-DOS

        • David’s fifth computer:

        • Macintosh Performa 6200
          • http://lowendmac.com/1995/power-mac-6200-performa-6200/

            • Jeff’s sixth computer:

            • 386 in a “boring beige box”
              • Boring Beige Box podcast

                • David’s sixth computer:

                • Macintosh Performa 6400
                  • http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_performa/specs/mac_performa_6400_200.html

                    • Jeff’s seventh computer:

                    • IBM 486slc2 66MHz motherboard
                      • http://www.redhill.net.au/c/c-4.html

                        • David’s seventh computer:

                        • 1999 350MHz Blueberry iMac
                          • Which iMac Is It? Low End Mac’s Guide to Differentiating G3 iMacs

                            • Jeff’s eighth computer:

                            • IBM Thinkpad (750?) with Docking Station II
                              • Google Magazine excerpt depicting Thinkpad 750
                              • IBM Docking Station II

                                • David’s eighth computer:

                                • Zenith MiniSport Sub-Notebook Computer
                                  • ...more
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                                    The History of Personal ComputingBy David Greelish and Jeff Salzman