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Christopher Bergeron wrote:
> Ok, here's my background -
> 
> My first machine was a TRS-80.  I was 9 years old, and I remember having
> to rewind the cassette tape (drive?) to play "star trek" (it was the
> only game I had; I'm not a Trekkie/er).  I was stoked when at age 12 my
> Dad got an IBM XT (Xtended Technology baby!).  It had TURBO mode that
> bumped it from 4.77Mhz to 8 Mhz.  I remember mastering WordStar at age
> 13.  I think I was the only kid in Jr. High that turned in "printed"
> homework.  In fact, I think that a few teachers even rejected it (but
> it's been a while).   Anyway, I'm pushing 30 now, so I'm feeling a bit
> old.  The new BBS Documentary that just came out isn't helping matters any.
> 
> Sorry if this post makes anyone feel bad - it isn't intended to.  I just
> wanted to add my history to 'history'.
> 

I had that problem... My first computer was a Cordata CS40, an IBM PC XT
clone... the first printer was a Citizen something or another dot matrix
printer, although I completely forget which it was.

We had acquired Microsoft Works 2.0 for DOS, which was on like five
5.25" floppy disks and I used it for awhile.  Then we got an Epson Ink
Jet printer.  Ironically enough, some of the teachers only stopped
accepting homework assignments when I printed them on the ink jet
printer, for whatever reason.

*shrugs*

Of course, nowadays, people refuse assignments if they're not printed
out on a computer.  Go figure.

	- Mike

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