In message <2187mv05j5ffsm04e8r56lm26cf97f9q6m@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Roedy Green
<roedy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 23:44:17 +0100, Stephen Kellett
><snail@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote or quoted :
>
>>Seriously Randall, thats a fabulous story you have there. I've never
>>programmed anything via switches on the front. I think I should be
>>relieved to say that. Either your college was underfunded, or you are
>>older than I?
>
>Entering short programs via boot switches was quite common up until
>perhaps 1977.
You are older than I. My first computer was a Vic-20, although I'd used
the school's Z80 based Research Machines and teacher's Trash-80 prior to
that. Hated the Z80 chip. Ugh. 8085 not much better. Awful instruction
set.
Stephen
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