tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post3309854824632539150..comments2024-03-28T13:22:29.572-05:00Comments on Durango Texas: An 11 Year Old West Texas Boy & His Computer AddictionDurangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-814367209162766862009-12-28T15:09:13.295-06:002009-12-28T15:09:13.295-06:00CT2---
Gar does not part with his computer knowled...CT2---<br />Gar does not part with his computer knowledge as some sort of public service. Gar's technical service is quite expensive. But, you have to keep in mind, you do get what you pay for.Durangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-16985506099292327442009-12-28T14:25:11.353-06:002009-12-28T14:25:11.353-06:00Gar,
You're so knowledgeable about computers! ...Gar,<br />You're so knowledgeable about computers! Maybe you could help this TT fellow with his addiction. It only seems the right thing to do, ya know.Cheap Tricks and Costly Truthshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280680459962415249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-65413482802948277392009-12-28T13:27:54.835-06:002009-12-28T13:27:54.835-06:00Gar---
We still haven't heard from TT telling ...Gar---<br />We still haven't heard from TT telling us what computer he was using way out in West Texas when he was 11 that he got addicted to.<br /><br />I would not go so far as to say that TT is an impossible case, let's just say he has issues and leave it at that.Durangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-39756557505091611462009-12-28T12:47:49.624-06:002009-12-28T12:47:49.624-06:00I reckon the hardware portions of what folks call,...I reckon the hardware portions of what folks call, "PC's" these days happened at a later date. Probably sometime in the 90's when it became mainstream to "build your own PC".<br /><br />However, the Apple computers: II, II+, IIe were highly addictive. Although you couldn't build one from scratch (everything was proprietary), you could still write software in Basic fairly easily. It could be quite addicting.<br /><br />The Commodores were also very nice and were a little cheaper for the budget minded folks. I believe they started with the Vic-20, but you could still play games and write software right out of the box. Highly addicting.<br /><br />There was also the Atari (don't remember the version), the TRS-80 (commonly known as the Trash 80) and I believe Texas Instruments had one available as well.<br /><br />This TT person may be an impossible case.Garhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421024873842186683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-1542401586737352002009-12-28T10:38:04.437-06:002009-12-28T10:38:04.437-06:00I'd forgotten there was some sort of Atari com...I'd forgotten there was some sort of Atari computer in addition to the games. I think IBM PC types were the first that one could work on, which is what, I believe, TT does with his vaunted intuitive computer powers. Maybe we'll hear from TT and he will clear up the mystery, but looking at his blog this morning I see he is off on another of his imaginary trips with his imaginary wife doing imaginary things.Durangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-52300060547479660582009-12-28T10:24:31.954-06:002009-12-28T10:24:31.954-06:00Maybe, he was referring to having an Atari. That...Maybe, he was referring to having an Atari. That was sorta like a computer? Oh, I know...how about those Texas Instrument calculators? I'm sure those were very similar to computers. Oh, wait...one of those Brother Word Processors! Now we're getting somewhere!Cheap Tricks and Costly Truthshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280680459962415249noreply@blogger.com