Subj : IMS Series 8000 Microcomputer
To   : Ben Collver
From : AKAcastor
Date : Tue Apr 30 2024 17:14:02

 BC> That's how i "cut my teeth" too, checking out kids programming books from
 BC> the library and typing them in on an Apple ][, and later into GW-BASIC on
 BC> a PC.  It felt novel at the time, similar to those Science Fair 150 in 1
 BC> Electronic Project Kits.  So many options to start out with, then modify.

My biggest memories of the 150 in 1 electronic project kits is a hand-me-down with missing parts, where any project was hit-or-miss whether I'd be able to complete it successfully.  The kits always looked very enticing, but at the time I didn't quite "get it" I guess.  I did have to add one of the kits to my retro hoard^H^H^H^H^Hcollection a couple years ago when I saw it at a garage sale.  Maybe I'll understand it better on the next project I try and build. :)


Chris/akacastor

--- Maximus 3.01
 * Origin: Another Millennium - Canada - another.tel (21:1/162)

.