Hello!

[Jon Jarmon]

Hi my name is Jon Jarmon.I had my first computer science class in 1973 to 1974.My teacher had a Hewlett Packard HP65 programmable calculator
(A 100 byte memory handheld programmable computer),a Mark 8 and later an Altair hobbiest computer.In 1976 I bought a Hewlett Packard
HP67 programmable calculator(which had 256 bytes of memory).
I remember the PunchCard machines and the mainframes.
I collect a lot of the old Apple computers and Early IBM models.
I have 3 Apple 2E's,1 Apple 2 C,2 of the first Macintosh model computers serial#'s
2336 and 5132 on the logic board(Apple sold only around 150,000 between
Jan 24,1984 to Sept 1984 that just say macintosh on the back)2 Mac 512's,
3 Mac pluses,3 Mac SE's with hard drives,1 Mac SE/30,1 Mac Classic,1 Mac
Classic 2,4 I.B.M PC's,4 I.B.M XT's,2 Timex Sinclair 2068's,1 Commodore Amiga as my collection.
I have many of the early hobbiest magazines,Including the one that feature the Mark 8 and a Scientific American Sept 1977 issue that has a 10 page expose on the Xerox Alto at PARC.I think it's really sad that a lot of the old vintage computers are being trashed in the garbage dumps.The thrift stores won't carry any monitors
anymore, and most of this old history is being lost.Apple computer has prevented Mac512 and other web sites from having antique operating systems available for download anymore and don't have these operating systems available for download from their web site.This is a shame.
I'm glad that others are trying to keep these old personal computers
operational though.I also collect 486 and early pentium computers.

 

[Erik]

Welcome!

Welcome!

Hello Jon,

Welcome to the VC Forum! It sounds like you've got a sizable collection of very nice machines! You've also got a lot of history with computers.

I'm sure you'll enjoy your visits to the forum!

Erik

 

[CP/M User]

Re: Hello!

"Jon Jarmon" wrote in message:

> Hi my name is Jon Jarmon.I had my first computer science class
> in 1973 to 1974.My teacher had a Hewlett Packard HP65
> programmable calculator

> (A 100 byte memory handheld programmable computer),a Mark 8
> and later an Altair hobbiest computer.In 1976 I bought a Hewlett
> Packard HP67 programmable calculator(which had 256 bytes
> of memory).
> I remember the PunchCard machines and the mainframes.
> I collect a lot of the old Apple computers and Early IBM models.
> I have 3 Apple 2E's,1 Apple 2 C,2 of the first Macintosh model
> computers serial#'s 2336 and 5132 on the logic board(Apple sold
> only around 150,000 between Jan 24,1984 to Sept 1984 that just
> say macintosh on the back)2 Mac 512's, 3 Mac pluses,3 Mac SE's
> with hard drives,1 Mac SE/30,1 Mac Classic,1 Mac Classic 2,4 I.B.M
> PC's,4 I.B.M XT's,2 Timex Sinclair 2068's,1 Commodore Amiga as my
> collection.

> I have many of the early hobbiest magazines,Including the one
> that feature the Mark 8 and a Scientific American Sept 1977 issue
> that has a 10 page expose on the Xerox Alto at PARC.I think it's
> really sad that a lot of the old vintage computers are being trashed
> in the garbage dumps.The thrift stores won't carry any monitors
> anymore, and most of this old history is being lost.Apple computer
> has prevented Mac512 and other web sites from having
> antique operating systems available for download anymore and
> don't have these operating systems available for download from
> their web site.This is a shame.

> I'm glad that others are trying to keep these old personal
> computers operational though.I also collect 486 and early pentium
> computers.

Wow, that's a lot of computers. Compared to me, I'm just someone
with an Amstrad & a few IBM compatables! ;-)

Regards.

 

[Jon Jarmon]

Thanks Eric and CP/M User.