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The Past. — My first computer was bought in the early eighties and was Commodore Vic 20. This had 3.5Kb RAM and was basically a games machine. I did attend some lessons on the computer language "Basic" and wrote the usual "hello World" type programmes to prove I had learnt something.
I then upgraded to an Amstrad 6128. This has more ram and a "disc drive" making loading of games etc. much faster. It was much nicer to use and better for serious type of programmes. I ran the motorcycle business accounts on this printing invoices etc.
I then moved on to IBM compatible computers starting with a 286 CPU, 1Mb RAM, 40Mb HDD and an orange mono screen. This was upgraded once or twice until a lightening strike killed off most of it.
I put in a claim to my insurance company and with the proceeds was able to build a new and better computer. This consisted of a 386DX CPU, 4Mb RAM, 100Mb HDD and a colour VGA screen. This cost me around £1,000 at the time !!.
This computer was then upgraded and upgraded until it looked nothing like the original. It is like the old brush joke... "I have had this brush for twenty years, it has only had three heads and two handles".
The case stayed the same for many years and so it looked like the same computer but the inside became better and better. Due to our move to Romania I seem to have misplaced my favourite keyboard, (A very old real IBM clicky keyboard) so I am now typing on another. Now nothing is the same as the original.
My present computer set up — Our current set up needs to be updated. I will have to take some pictures and update this page.