29-04-2021, 02:04 PM
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Re: When Did You First.....
Originally Posted by summer
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Hubby worked in computers so we had one early on in the late 80s early 90s I think....I used to play backgammon on it then I discovered ICQ... remember that? I'm not into chat sites though they are full of weird people pretending to be this or that....that was my experience anyway.
29-04-2021, 02:06 PM
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Re: When Did You First.....
Originally Posted by RJG
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I had my first computer in the late 90s, my husband had one in the early 90s.
29-04-2021, 02:23 PM
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Bruces post made me think of the times I was a courier in the 2000's One of my most frequent jobs was to deliver electronic parts to BT engineers who were dealing with emergencies. I could be called out day or night.One such job was in Bury, an engineer was working on a telephone exchange there and needed parts urgently. It was eleven at night and I rushed to Bury with the parts. The telephone exchange was housed in a beautiful four story building, the architecture was unique. I was met at the door by the engineer who asked if I was interested in this stuff....Does Long John Silver walk with a limp....
We climbed the stairs past three empty floors until we arrived at the top floor where in the far corner were what looked like lockers. He opened one of the locker doors and I was faced with a myriad of flashing green lights. He removed a circuit board and replaced it with the one I had just delivered. Everything worked and he closed the door......
He told me that this whole building used to be full of Electro Mechanical switch gear, but now it had been condensed into just three or four lockers tucked away in the corner of the top floor....Amazing!
29-04-2021, 02:28 PM
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It was about 16 years ago, I didn't have any interest in computers couldn't even switch one on, my son in law persuaded us to get one,,,he got us the first one second hand think it was xp....I know now the reason was that I'd get hooked on it leaving my husband free to watch all the football he wanted on telly ,still true to this day...29-04-2021, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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Bruces post made me think of the times I was a courier in the 2000's One of my most frequent jobs was to deliver electronic parts to BT engineers who were dealing with emergencies. I could be called out day or night. One such job was in Bury, an engineer was working on a telephone exchange there and needed parts urgently. It was eleven at night and I rushed to Bury with the parts. The telephone exchange was housed in a beautiful four story building, the architecture was unique. I was met at the door by the engineer who asked if I was interested in this stuff....Does Long John Silver walk with a limp....
We climbed the stairs past three empty floors until we arrived at the top floor where in the far corner were what looked like lockers. He opened one of the locker doors and I was faced with a myriad of flashing green lights. He removed a circuit board and replaced it with the one I had just delivered. Everything worked and he closed the door......
He told me that this whole building used to be full of Electro Mechanical switch gear, but now it had been condensed into just three or four lockers tucked away in the corner of the top floor....Amazing!
29-04-2021, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by paula
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It was about 16 years ago, I didn't have any interest in computers couldn't even switch one on, my son in law persuaded us to get one,,,he got us the first one second hand think it was xp....I know now the reason was that I'd get hooked on it leaving my husband free to watch all the football he wanted on telly ,still true to this day...
30-04-2021, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles
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1983, Mr Magoo?? 
Good grief I don't think I had even used an electric typewriter by that time! I would love to know what computers were like back then....were they easy to use?
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