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The History of Personal Computing
By David Greelish and Jeff SalzmanTechnology
The History of Personal Computing episodes
- Episode 59 – Android
On today’s show, we’re looking at the smartphone after the iPhone, that changed everything… the Android phone. It, as well as the iPhone, define all smartphones to this day, as well as the third tier. This is the podcast where we take an informal look at personal computing history through the lens of eBay auctions. It’s sort of like Antiques Roadshow, but all about antique personal computers.
http://www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HofPC-59.mp3Links mentioned in this episode:
- Vintage Computer Festival East, Friday, March 31 – Sunday, April 2
- Vintage Computer Festival Southeast, Saturday, April 29 – Sunday, April 30
- KansasFest, Tuesday, July 18 – Sunday, July 23
- Vintage Computer Festival West, Saturday, August 5 – Sunday, August 6
- Vintage Computer Festival Midwest, Saturday, September 9 – Sunday, September 10
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Dream
- A LOOK BACK AT SOONER, GOOGLE’S FIRST ANDROID PHONE
- YouTube: TMOBILE My Touch 3G w/Google 09/09 TVC
Auctions:
- Jeff’s auction: T-Mobile G1 – White (T-Mobile) Smartphone HTC Dream DREA100 Clean ESN Working
- David’s auction: HTC Google G1 DREAM (Rogers) Black
- Jeff’s auction:
1 hr 13 min - Episode 58 – Apple iPhone
On today’s show, we’re looking at the smartphone that changed everything, the iPhone. Its influence went on to define all smartphones, as well as the third tier. This is the podcast where we take an informal look at personal computing history through the lens of eBay auctions. It’s sort of like Antiques Roadshow, but all about antique personal computers.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Not Another Apple Podcast
- iPhone Introduction
- Song A Day #561: The iPhone Antenna Song
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone
Auctions:
- Jeff’s auction: Apple iPhone 1st Generation – 8GB – Black Smartphone
- David’s auction: Apple iPhone 3G Black 8GB Factory Unlocked w / accessories & box A1241
- Jeff’s auction: Apple iPhone 1st Generation – 8GB – Black BOX ONLY
- David’s auction: Apple iPhone 3GS 8GB Factory Unlocked Smartphone AT&T,T mobile (GOOD CONDITION)
- Jeff’s auction: Apple iPhone 1st Generation – 8GB – Black #41( Collectible) Unlocked
- David’s auction: “nib iphone 2g” on eBay
- Jeff’s random auction:
1 hr 7 min - Episode 57 – Early Smartphones
On today’s show, we begin our look at the final evolution of the third tier of personal computing, the smartphone. Were there really smartphones before the iPhone and Android phones? Well… yes. This is the podcast where we take an informal look at personal computing history through the lens of eBay auctions. It’s sort of like Antiques Roadshow, but all about antique personal computers.
http://www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HofPC-57.mp3Links mentioned in this episode:
- Every OS Sucks
Auctions:
- Jeff’s auction: Samsung Sidekick SGH-T839 – 1GB – Matte Black (T-Mobile) Smartphone
- David’s auction: VINTAGE NOKIA 9000 COMMUNICATOR RAK-1N / EXCELLENT CONDITION in BOX
- Jeff’s auction: T-Mobile Sidekick LX PV250 Tony Hawk Edition
- David’s auction: VINTAGE KYOCERA QCP-6035 PALM SMARTPHONE WITH CRADLE
- Jeff’s auction: BlackBerry 7100R – BLUE (ROGERS) Smartphone~NEW
- David’s auction: “IBM Simon” on eBay
- Jeff’s random auction:
1 hr 12 min - Episode 56 – First Computers, Part 2
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.mp3Jeff’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
1 hr 18 min - Episode 55 – First Computers
Commodore 64 Ad
For the new year, David and Jeff have decided to look back on the earlier times of computer retail by relating their experiences in getting their first computers.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- SCSI2SD – SD to SCSI adapter for retro computing
- Human Computers: The Women of NASA
- Today in Apple history: Apple II gets its ‘killer app’http://www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/HofPC-55.mp3
Jeff’s first computer:
- Commodore VIC-20
- Bought at Computers Unlimited, York, PA in October 1981 for $325.
- Tandy Color Computer and Atari 400 were considered
David’s first computer:
- Commodore 64 for his birthday in 1986
- Google search for “commodore 64 toys r us” Images for commodore 64 toys r us
- http://www.commodore.ca/gallery/adverts_other/c64_toysrus_1990.jpg
- http://www.battlegrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/toysrus.png
Jeff’s second computer:
- Commodore 64
- Bought at Fort Hood, TX AAFES store in Spring 1985 for $150-$200.
- Got a Commodore Datasette and put a 1541 disk drive on lay-a-way.
David’s second computer:
- Apple Lisa (Mac XL) from Sun Remarketing in December, 1989
- Bob Cook from Sun Remarketing interview
Jeff’s third computer:
- Commodore 128
- Bought with 1571 disk drive at the Incirlik Air Force base in Incirlik, Turkey for about $500 for the pair.
- Set it up immediately in the motel room during my stay at the base.
- Had to sell my Commodore 64 because who needed TWO computers!
1 hr 11 min - Episode 54 – Sharp Wizard and Palm Pilot
On today’s show, we begin our look at the temporarily (at the time) humbled third tier of personal computing, the organizer. We’re covering the Sharp Wizard, Palm Pilot and other notables. This is the podcast where we take an informal look at personal computing history through the lens of eBay auctions. It’s sort of like Antiques Roadshow, but all about antique personal computers.
http://www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/HofPC-54.mp3Links mentioned in this episode:
- The Third Tier of Personal Computing
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_Wizard
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_(PDA)
Auctions:
- Jeff’s auction: SHARP Electronic Organizer Wizard OZ-7000
- David’s auction: VINTAGE SHARP ZAURUS ZR-5000 PDA ORGANIZER
- Jeff’s auction: New SHARP Wizard OZ-730PC
- David’s auction: Palm Pilot Professional w/ Sync Dock Stylus 2 Cases Manual Box CD 3 Com
- Jeff’s auction:
1 hr 5 min - Episode 53 – The IBM 5150
IBM 5150 PC
What… didn’t we already talk about the IBM 5150 in an eBay episode? Yes we did. But we left it off of the timeline during the original show format after the transition to the eBay only format. Since then, there was some behind the scenes work, Westworld style, to get a couple of “hosts” together to continue the original show format. From this, Todd George came to fruition and is now co-hosting the original format with Jeff Salzman. This is Episode 53, even though it is the first new, old format episode. All future episodes of The History of Personal Computing, regardless of format, will be numbered in a single sequence. Still stumbling through the post-editing process (David had edited the other format), the audio sounds as best as can be from Jeff’s poor quality sources. Todd did a wonderful job at cleaning up the sound. So here it is in all its gory… err, glory. Todd and Jeff promise to get their act together LONG before MS-DOS 9.0 comes to market!
Enjoy the show!
http://www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/053-HofPC-IBM-PC-5150.mp3Link(s) mentioned in the show:
- 8088 MPH IBM CGA Demo
46 min - Episode 52 – Retro Computing Gift Ideas!
Creative Computing from December 1980
On today’s show we’re taking a special holiday detour by covering retrocomputing gift ideas. Perhaps something to give to a loved one, or just something you can gift yourself!
http://www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/HofPC-52.mp3Links mentioned in this episode:
- Creative Computing Magazine (December 1980) Volume 06 Number 12
- folklore.org (the stories from the book, Revolution in the Valley)
Gifts:
- Jeff: HDMI graphics card for the Amiga 2000/3000/4000
- David: Atari Flashback 7 Classic Game Console with 2 Controllers
- Jeff: 64NIC+
- David: Floppy Emu
- Jeff: ZXpand
- David: Altair 8880 Clone
- Jeff: CocoFlash
- David: Books!
- When Computing Got Personal: A history of the desktop computer
1 hr 11 min - Episode 51 – Casio Zoomer and Amstrad PenPad
Today we’ll be further covering the personal digital assistant or PDA, with the Apple Newton clones or “killers,” the Casio Zoomer and Amstrad PenPad. This is the podcast where we take an informal look at personal computing history through the lens of eBay auctions. It’s sort of like Antiques Roadshow, but all about antique personal computers.
http://www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/HofPC-51-1.output.mp3Links mentioned in this episode:
- Replacement C-64 Motherboards
- http://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/09/science/personal-computers-zoomers-newtons-real-life-so-far-promise-exceeds-usefulness.html
- ftp://ftp.oldskool.org/pub/tvdog/tandy1000/faxback/02502.txt
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PenPad
Auctions:
- Jeff’s auction: Vintage Radio Shack Tandy Z-PDA Model 25-3100 PALM Personal Digital Assistant
- David’s auction: CASIO ZOOMER
- Jeff’s auction: DATAROVER 840 WITH CASE BY GENERAL MAGIC
- David’s auction: Tandy ZPDA Zoomer Personal Digital Assistant
- Jeff’s auction: Texas Instruments Day Runner PS-2100 Data Bank Calculator
- David’s auction:
1 hr 10 min - Episode 50 – Apple Newton MessagePad and eMate
On today’s show, we continue our coverage of the first phase of handhelds. Specifically, we’ll be covering two more of the early handheld computers, the Apple Newton MessagePad and eMate. This is the podcast where we take an informal look at personal computing history through the lens of eBay auctions. It’s sort of like Antiques Roadshow, but all about antique personal computers.
http://www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/HofPC-50.mp3Links mentioned in this episode:
- Surprise Amiga Workbench 3.1 Update, 20 Years Later
- Vintage Computer Festival Zurich
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Newton
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMate_300
- Apple II port of GEOS
- Old Computer Fairs, Finland
Auctions:
- Jeff’s auction: Apple Computer Newton MessagePad 2100
- David’s auction: Apple Computer Newton PDA Licensed CLONE ,Sharp Expert Pad (PI-7000)
- Jeff’s auction: Apple Newton Message Pad 130 Backlit
- David’s auction: Apple Newton Messagepad, Model H1000, Vintage Apple,
- Jeff’s auction: Apple Newton eMate 300 Drawing Instruction-Green With Styl
1 hr 10 min
About The History of Personal Computing
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The History of Personal Computing podcast is your biweekly virtual guide in both audio and on the web to the history and development of arguably the single most important technological advancement of…
the last forty years - the personal computer. But, just what is a personal computer these days, well, that’s just it, it continues to evolve. We’ll be going over the significant devices one by one.