Upon reflection, recall that first "real" computer actually had 8088 processor (8-bit deliberately crippled version of 16-bit 8086 processor). Second one was the 386sx (16 bit deliberated-crippled version of 32-bit 386 processor).

Unless you count the Timex-Sinclair 1000 (z80 processor, i/o from cassette tape storage) .

Before that, at university:

- IBM 370 series mainframe, in locked room, inaccessible to mere mortals.

- programs entered on punch cards using key-punch machine, submitted through small window in computer room.

- come back for dot-matrix printout of results Thursday.

- edit program for errors, until assignment deadline passes.

- rinse, lather, repeat. What fun.

Is this thread getting to be [OT]?

On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 4:36 PM, m.roth@5-cent.us wrote:

Francis Gerund wrote:

<snip> > And FWIW, I do like, and use the CLI all the time. That's how I learned - using MS-DOS 3.2 on a 386sx box with 360k floppy drives. And 512k ram - what luxury! > > : )

You leaned on a 386 with (2?) floppy drives? I had to make do with DOS 3.0 on an 8088 w/ 2 floppy drives... and let me tell you how much fun it was to compile (I kid you not) basica, esp. with an encrypted library....

    mark

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