X99User Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Hi all, I have been lurking here quite a lot recently, so I thought it was time to introduce myself and say "hi". My first ever computer was a TI99/4a in about 1983. At that time, I frankly considered buying it a mistake, because of limited availability of software and the very expensive accessories that were necessary to do practically anything beyond BASIC programming and playing games. I had a console, Extended Basic cartridge and that was it. I sold it quite quickly, bought a succession of Sinclair Spectrums, then a Sinclair QL, Atari ST and since the early 1990s, various PCs and Macs. I program for a living, so I suppose the TI deserves some credit for teaching me programming. Anyway, I have recently rediscovered the TI via Classic99, after barely thinking about it since I got rid of mine in the mid-1980s. I have been trying the various programming environments (various Basics, P-Code Pascal, Assembly, Fortran and Forth) as well as a few games (I was astounded to see that someone had ported some Ultimate games to the TI!). I have also been reading this forum and elsewhere. While I knew that the TI could be a reasonably capable machine if you added enough bits to it, I hadn't realised what a bizarre architecture it had I find myself quite hooked on it. D. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980gamer Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Welcome Back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Yes, our machine's universe is a fun place to hang out in. Welcome to the fun--and just as importantly, welcome back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Ok, welcome back..now get breezy writing software for that F18aMK2, ramdisk 4000, NANOPEB'S, TIPI, did I leave anything out..im sorry. Fun!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TheBF Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Don't forget to get setup with a good 12 step program. ? I almost have my addiction under control this year. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 7 hours ago, TheBF said: Don't forget to get setup with a good 12 step program. ? I almost have my addiction under control this year. Ha!! ...lee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Welcome back! I'm slow to update and comment, but I lurk around. I was a returning TIer about two years ago, hehe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDOS Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 I too, welcome you back, even though I'm sorta on my way out (hardware wise, anyway). I was born too soon for the micro-computer revolution. I was aware of main-frame and mini computers during my youth and USAF time back in the 1960's. I was trained in electronics for communications equipment (micro-wave & carrier systems). My first civilian job was with PT&T in Sacramento, but not in their micro-wave & carrier system; central office switching systems. Electra-mechanical to begin with, as their fist electronic switching system (ESS-1) trial at Edwards Air Force Base failed. Over the years I transitioned from vacuum tubes to transistors, to IC's, to LSIC's, and other solid state devices, from analog to digital, which was right up my alley. I also went from tech to engineer to marketing; domestic then international. I traveled the world for over two decades with various companies/corporations; such as, NEC, Siemens and RELTEC (a conglomeration of Reliance Electric, Reliable Electric, Lorain Power & Electronics), and Marconi. I've thoroughly enjoyed my time with the TI-99/4A/4P, 9640 Geneve and mucho supporting devices; floppy disks, hard disks and NanoPEB's, etc. Now I have too unload it all as fast as possible, due to home family situation. This means some brave soul out there will have to come get it. There's a lot of it; hardware, parts, floppies, hard drives, and documentation. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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