My first computer? It looked like this one:
Yes, my first computer was a Timex-Sinclair 1000 and it was a long time ago. I think I bought mine in the early 1980’s, probably when they first appeared on shelves.
Was I a gamer? A student? No. I just wanted to learn how to “write BASIC.” I didn’t really know what that meant when I bought the thing so I was happy to find a book about it. A few weeks later I was cranking out little programs. But then someone told me about a newer, more powerful cyberwhatsit from Commodore so I gave away the Timex-Sinclair and moved on.
Hmmm…how many computers have I owned so far in my life? If you include smartphones, tablets, and laptops it’s seventeen. The various manufacturers are: Timex-Sinclair, Commodore, Gateway, HP, Samsung, and Apple. I switched to Apple in 2006 (after two “kernel panics” and one “fatally corrupted registry”) and have remained with them ever since.
Art by Robin King 