We have come a long way Baby..looking back at my first pc

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  1. doctorie

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    We have come along way Baby..or alt title...How jaded we gamers are today.


    16k TRS-80 Color Computer 1
    Developer Tandy Corporation
    Manufacturer Motorola
    Type Home computer
    Release date 1980
    Introductory price 399 USD
    Discontinued 1991
    Operating system Color BASIC 1.0 / 2.0 / OS-9
    CPU Motorola 6809E @ 0.895 MHz / 1.79 MHz
    Memory 4 kB / 16 kB / 32 kB / 64 kB / 128 kB / 512 kB
    Graphics MC6847 Video Display Generator (VDG)



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    I was so stoked to program in and play my first pc game...Blackjack.
     
    doctorie, Dec 27, 2013
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  2. Itherael

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    A long way indeed! Just imagine what will be around 30 years from now.
     
    Itherael, Dec 27, 2013
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    You cant even fathom the computers we will have in 30 years. Well, unless you understand quantum physics :)
     
    EniGmA1987, Dec 27, 2013
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    We will be computers in 30 years lol.
     
    SamHamwich, Dec 28, 2013
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    I hope I poop computers in 30 years....
     
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    nVidia Quantum PhysX
    awww yiss.
     
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    If they're the size of my current beast of a PC, I hope I don't. >_>
     
    Noollab, Dec 29, 2013
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    Nice.
     
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    Skynet will have taken over before 30 years tho... Ever since Google purchased Boston Dynamics we are doomed :(
     
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    New Jack City..without the jacks
     
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    Hey Kids! I'm a Computer. Stop all your downloading.
     
    s o k a r, Dec 31, 2013
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    In 30 years it will be on a microscopic level... :p
     
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    can you guys tell me lenovo g510 is a good laptop for playing mmorpg?
     
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    It might be but compared to OP system it doesn't even stand a chance.
     
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    Couldn't agree more, it might run mmorpgs but in my opinion you should aim higher. The lenovo g510 is mainly designed for office work
     
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    Is that a typewriter? ;)
     
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