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Mine was a kit
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:33 pm
by Forthman
My first computer was a ZX80 kit. $99 ..... wife said it was to much money to spend on toys.
Did my first programs on it. It was a great learning tool.
Never would have thought years later there would be a web site for the little computer.
I Just had too join.
Forthman - retired
Re: Mine was a kit
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 11:59 pm
by PokeMon
Welcome !
Re: Mine was a kit
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 5:11 am
by Paul
And a very warm welcome from me as well.
So you were married in 1980?
I was still in school. In summer 1981 I visited UK, saw my first ZX80 in a shop and immediately fell in love with it.
It still is my favourite computer.
Nice to meet you here.
kind regards Paul
Re: Mine was a kit
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:02 am
by sirmorris
Welcome!
Re: Mine was a kit
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 1:20 pm
by Moggy
Welcome aboard Forthman.
Forth as in the language??
Re: Mine was a kit
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:09 pm
by Paul
Moggy wrote:Welcome aboard Forthman.
Forth as in the language??
No. His wife had three husbands before him.
That's where husband forth originally came from.
Re: Mine was a kit
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 3:04 pm
by Moggy
Paul wrote:Moggy wrote:Welcome aboard Forthman.
Forth as in the language??
No. His wife had three husbands before him.
That's where husband forth originally came from.
Re: Mine was a kit
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 5:40 pm
by Forthman
I was married in 1977. Got married after I had spent 8 months on the rode just kicking around the country. Stopped by the GM plant when i saw a line in front of the hiring office. Got a job in the foundry in Pontiac Mich. lasted 6 months. Worked in a fastener plant and got laid off and bought the little computer.
I wrote almost all my programs in Forth. Yes the language. My partner nick named me Forthman. We did micro processing consulting to GM, Ford and tool and die shops around Detroit.
I have dug out a couple of the old little machines. Have one that comes alive.
Like to find the game Dictator. My brothers and i loved to play that game.
Re: Mine was a kit
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:20 pm
by zx81jens
Welcome!!!
And may the Forth be with you
Greetings
Jens
Re: Mine was a kit
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:21 pm
by Moggy
zx81jens wrote:Welcome!!!
And may the Forth be with you
Greetings
Jens
That was worse than Paul's joke!!