45 and Just Getting Online: Prepare to Freak.
I just got off the phone with a 45-year-old collector in Pennsylvania who was about to buy his first computer since he had a Radio Shack 
TRS-80 (left) in the 1980s.
He wanted some information on how to get onto Beckett.com and some other sites on the Internet. He said that when he first got on a computer 30 years ago, he didn’t think it would last. Hmmmm . . .
He’ll just be familiarizing himself with the site by March of 2008 when he and the rest of you will see some fun, fun changes on Beckett.com and with our magazines. We started planning months and months ago, and now the train is really rolling. Big changes.
Specifics? Can’t tell you right now, but it won’t be long. First to know will be those who frequent this blog.
And for those who frequent this blog, don’t be surprised if we from time to time offer some specials and some invitationals only on these pages.
What was your first computer?
Tags: Beckett, Beckett.com, Radio Shack
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November 19, 2007 at 1:41 pm
I can’t wait!
BTW, once he gets familiar with the interwebs make sure you send him some hoax website.
November 19, 2007 at 7:02 pm
I had one of those when I was kid. Two different operating systems in one computer that was controlled with a switch on the keyboard. 5 1/4″ floppy disks. Those were the days.
November 19, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Mine: TRS-80 model 100 laptop with acoustic modem.
November 20, 2007 at 5:48 am
I can’t remember what first computer my dad got, but I can remember being excited when my dad brought home a new 1Gb External Harddrive for the great price of $300. LOL.
Looking forward to the new changes to the site and mag. However, detail free teasers like that suck.
November 20, 2007 at 12:52 pm
I had a Vic-20 with cassette tape drive. It took forever to load anything.
We upgraded to a Commodore 64 with a disk drive. My favorite games were Pirates, Jordan vs. Bird, and Hardball.
November 26, 2007 at 8:16 am
Hi,
I love the magazize the great articles packed full with all the great information available to us “novice” collectiors.
My first computer was a Comadore 64 and Yes I to remember using the BIG 5 1/4 floppy disks….. I think I might still have a few lying around with all my original collectors sets data …..Great times playing all those old time video games….and if you can remember the graphics….. Those were the days…..
Keep up the great work and I look forward to the changes
Cheers,
Scott
GO WINGS GO
November 29, 2007 at 3:40 am
I had a TRS80 color computer. It didn’t have 5 1/4 floppy. It had a cassette drive. You bought a casette, put it in an old casette player with one speaker. Typed “cload”, waited like 15 minutes. Then you could play a cheap version of pacman or donkey kong. Hard drive? Don’t know if I ever saved anything to it. They gave you a book with programs you could type in. After like an hour or two you typed in 10 load 20, and so on up to 700 or more. Then when you are finished, nothing happened, or you get a triangle or something.