BBS:      TELESC.NET.BR
Assunto:  Re: Computers In Stores
De:       MIKE POWELL
Data:     Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:36:00 +0000
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>  MP> I don't think I ever got a chance to play with an Atari, aside from the
>  MP> video game consoles - i.e. not their "computers."  I did poke around on
>  MP> a VIC-20 some, but IIRC the C-64 and TI were probably the two I got to
>  MP> play with the most.
> 
> My first eye-opening experienc was at the West Coast Computer Faire,
> probably 1978 or 1979. There was an Atari 800 running Star Raiders,
> never went for Atari, though - my school had Commodore PETs, and I ended
> up going with a Commodore 64 later.
 
I never had any experience with computer faires when I was a kid.  When I
got older, it seems that those experiences were more about meeting
consultants and contractors vs. seeing any equipment.  :(
 
I do remember at some point as a kid taking a "field trip" to somewhere
and those of us that went got to play with a Tandy TRS-80 (???).  Aside
from just playing with them at the store, I think that was my first real
eye-opening experience... they actually had us type up some small basic
programs and run them.
 
I remember later being disappointed that the programs didn't work on my
TI.  If I had been older, I probably could have figured out the syntax
differences and got it working.
 
Mike
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