The InterNet -- Your First Exposure

[arbol]

In 1981 I am operating a computer store, with Atari Computers. I used to love when the "big iron" people came in to the store and they would tell me how they operated these main frames, and were only in here to look at these "personal computers."

I guess now I realize that they were unlike you, and these were the people that inherently loved computers. Big Iron (brag) but here they are in my shop asking about my Atari 400/800.

[FoxtArt]

When the first AOL disk showed up in my mail...

I thought those were free coasters this whole time. You just blew my mind.

[Great-Kazoo]

Since al gore started it.



As for computers them self. The spouse was doing main frame for Grumman aerospace & data systems, back in the late 70's . When mainframes were, well a full room, to do what ones cell phone can do, today.

[.455_Hunter]

My Dad got our first PC in 1990- a 386 clone with 56k modem. We accessed a few local BBS, like Pinecliffe. In high school, my friend got a BVSD email, and would "chat" with others on the library VT100 terminals.

[arbol]

No wonder she decided to have a personal computer.

[Vic Tory]

Since al gore started it.

I wondered who would make that reference!

[KevDen2005]

I know a few people that still have AOL email addresses.

I remember thinking those people over at Netscape are really pretentious

[OtterbatHellcat]

1995.

There were a lot of good deals to be had too if purchasing products. A printer for $5.00 for instance...shipped to your door.

I spent time in MSN chatrooms and started meeting folks online, ICQ and did have AOL, Mindspring back then. Then my life deteriorated to the decrepit state that it is now.

Thanks, .............internet.


lol.

[FoxtArt]

I do slightly miss the MIRC days. Geographically we couldn't get "high speed internet" (> 28kbps actual throughput) until WISPS became a thing.

I was commenting to my wife a few days ago that we're all lucky that "Rick Roll" became the "Rick Roll" and not goatse, which predated it by a bit.

There's a memory ya'll wish you could delete.

[Delfuego]