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Ask Slashdot: What Was Your First Home Computer?

We've recently seen stories about old computers and sys-ops resurrecting 1980s BBS's, but now an anonymous reader has a question for all Slashdot readers: Whenever I meet geeks, there's one question that always gets a reaction: Do you remember your first home computer? This usually provokes a flood of fond memories about primitive specs -- limited RAM, bad graphics, and early versions of long-since-abandoned operating systems. Now I'd like to pose the same question to Slashdot's readers.

Use the comments to share details about your own first home computer. Was it a back-to-school present from your parents? Did it come with a modem? Did you lovingly upgrade its hardware for years to come? Was it a Commodore 64 or a BeBox?

It seems like there should be some good stories, so leave your best answers in the comments. What was your first home computer?

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  1. My first home computer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I took her home to my bedroom. There I turned her on. I had to get her naked first, by removing her covering. Then I was a bit nervous, but and gently stroked used my fingers to press the spot I knew would turn her on. Then I had to stroke her a little until she was turned on. Then she had to call home and got turned off. But she turned back on again and finally I was able to get to use her fully.