Subj : age required for classic
To   : Don Vally
From : Grant Weasner
Date : Mon Apr 14 2025 21:38:30

  Re: age required for classic
  By: Don Vally to GRANT WEASNER on Wed Apr 09 2025 12:08:59

Hi Don,

 > Hi Grant - After my Amiga, my first x86 series was an XT-Clone. A Packard
Eventually my mom purchased a 2nd computer because my brother and I took over the family computer, and her choice was an upper end 486 packard bell. It had some power. It didn't take long for my brother comondere it and install Wing Commander on it. For awhile I didn't know he was enjoying gaming bliss on the upgraded power, while my friends and I were struggling using a system with lesser hardware.

Before the 386, it was strictly c64. I would look for cool games to play on it.

I used to go to Toys R US in search of games, and end up seeing the Amiga, and dream of getting it. The printed examples of graphics capabilities for the Amiga looked amayzing, and the idea of a integrated floppy. I never had the $$$ to be able to obtain one.

 > Bell 4/8Mhz (Turbo-Wow!) CGA system. That was my first experience with x-86 architecture. I personally consider those models too
 > -
 > "un-uniform" to
 > be fun to use. I know I may be in the minority, but you had to fight to
 > get them to do what you wanted. So for me the 386 is a perfect
 > conformist(?) system...

I sure would like to get my hands on a 386 with turbo button, and a horizontal desktop case with a power lock.

Would it be as amazying as it used to be in my mind ?... probably not, so as long as I never do get one, it will always be incredible in my mind's memory.

Back then MSDos was not easy, and I think thats what made it so rewarding to try and get things working. It was always and adventure, and there was something to discover.

take care
bbsing
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