Re: For the fun of it

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <2smdnUNz8rDO2HLZnZ2dnUVZ_uidnZ2d@inoc.net>,
Bill Heckel <wheckelny1@verizon.net> wrote:

> Hey gang,
> 
> Let's have some fun....
> 
> Post your current age and the first computer you ever used. 

I'm 57 years old

First calculators used:
  1960: Facit mechanical desktop calculator
  1971: Various electronic desktop calculators

First computers used:
  1971: Unknown IBM mainframe (probably IBM 360)
  1972: HP 9100A programmable desktop calculator

First computers programmed:
  1975: Unknown mainframe, programming language EMS-1 (obsolete)
  1977: IBM 360 and CDC 6400 mainframes, in FORTRAN

First calculators owned:
  1971: Facit mechanical desktop calculator
  1973: Sinclair Cambridge electronic pocket calculator
  1974: HP-45  electronic pocket calculator with 9 memories

First computers owned:
  1975: HP-25 programmable pocket calculator
  1977: HP-67 programmable pocket calculator
  1980: Apple II+

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