DavidWien
Experienced Member
Hello,
I finally found that this is the place for profiles!
I was born a long time ago in Yorkshire, England; but moved to London as a teenager, and then to the USA, where I stayed for 30 years (Indiana, Michigan, and Texas), as a university professor of Audio. I am a musician (harpsichord, instrumental and choral conductor, Mahler researcher), Electronic Engineer (d.c. to 30 GHz) and Tonmeister. More detail on www.fugato.com/pickett if really desperate to know! In 2013 I retired and moved to Vienna, Austria. In the 1980s I had a Kaypro II, which I modified and used extensively, then a NeXT, BBC/Acorn PC. Then, around 1992 I was forced by commercial music writing software to to move to PCs, which I have built myself. I misguidedly disposed of my Kaypro when I moved back to Europe.
In April 2026 I bought a Kaypro II/IV (ser. 73180). Evidence of missing screws, etc, tells me that this machine has been abused by a previous owner and, as of this writing, I am engaged in bringing it back to how it should be. My aim is to get back to using Perfect Writer for creating documents, as EMACS on the PC is not the same stimulating experience.
I am greatly encouraged by the enormous number of kind and experienced people here, and their willingness to share their knowledge.
David (12 May 2026)
I finally found that this is the place for profiles!
I was born a long time ago in Yorkshire, England; but moved to London as a teenager, and then to the USA, where I stayed for 30 years (Indiana, Michigan, and Texas), as a university professor of Audio. I am a musician (harpsichord, instrumental and choral conductor, Mahler researcher), Electronic Engineer (d.c. to 30 GHz) and Tonmeister. More detail on www.fugato.com/pickett if really desperate to know! In 2013 I retired and moved to Vienna, Austria. In the 1980s I had a Kaypro II, which I modified and used extensively, then a NeXT, BBC/Acorn PC. Then, around 1992 I was forced by commercial music writing software to to move to PCs, which I have built myself. I misguidedly disposed of my Kaypro when I moved back to Europe.
In April 2026 I bought a Kaypro II/IV (ser. 73180). Evidence of missing screws, etc, tells me that this machine has been abused by a previous owner and, as of this writing, I am engaged in bringing it back to how it should be. My aim is to get back to using Perfect Writer for creating documents, as EMACS on the PC is not the same stimulating experience.
I am greatly encouraged by the enormous number of kind and experienced people here, and their willingness to share their knowledge.
David (12 May 2026)
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