Interesting stat: Best selling computer ever

nate42nd

nate42nd

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"The Commodore 64 (1982) retains the record as the most successful single computer model ever, selling over 10 million units."

I found this to be an interesting stat. Here are a few more. Take's me back to my Apple IIc in 1984-1985. Sitting there for hours copying code from a book into my new IIc. I should be better at this stuff after all those years.

Old Computers - rare, vintage, and obsolete computers
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    The Terminator
    CPU
    Core 2 Quad
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
    Memory
    4X2GB GSkill 1066Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 9500 GT
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 932 bw 19" and Syncmaster 2033 20"
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900 and 1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD
    WD Black 640GB
    PSU
    Corsair 750HX
    Case
    Lian Li PC-B70
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7
    Keyboard
    An old e-machines PS-2 (I have HUGE fingers and it works)
    Mouse
    Microsoft wireless laser mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    7 Mps
WOW.

Would have been fun to grow up in that era, as I would probably know a lot more about programming and computers than I do now...

~Lordbob
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
    Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
lordbob75 said:
WOW.

Would have been fun to grow up in that era, as I would probably know a lot more about programming and computers than I do now...

~Lordbob
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And keep fighting with commands?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq
    CPU
    intel core 2 duo T 5550 @ 1.83 MHz
    Motherboard
    intel 965 chipset family
    Memory
    2 GB DDR 2 SD RAM @ 667 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    On board upto 358 MB RAM
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15"
    Hard Drives
    160 GB WDC
lordbob75 said:
WOW.

Would have been fun to grow up in that era, as I would probably know a lot more about programming and computers than I do now...

~Lordbob
Click to expand...

I was only 8-9 at that time. I still loved computers back then. My parents forked over a lot of $$ for that IIc. haha. The bad part of the story is that turned me off to computers for about 15 years. I could still build a rocket in BASIC though.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    The Terminator
    CPU
    Core 2 Quad
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
    Memory
    4X2GB GSkill 1066Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 9500 GT
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 932 bw 19" and Syncmaster 2033 20"
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900 and 1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD
    WD Black 640GB
    PSU
    Corsair 750HX
    Case
    Lian Li PC-B70
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7
    Keyboard
    An old e-machines PS-2 (I have HUGE fingers and it works)
    Mouse
    Microsoft wireless laser mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    7 Mps
nate42nd said:
"The Commodore 64 (1982) retains the record as the most successful single computer model ever, selling over 10 million units."

I found this to be an interesting stat. Here are a few more. Take's me back to my Apple IIc in 1984-1985. Sitting there for hours copying code from a book into my new IIc. I should be better at this stuff after all those years.

Old Computers - rare, vintage, and obsolete computers
Click to expand...

I remember being made to wash my hands, along with a bunch of other teenagers who were queueing up, before I could touch the marvel that was a friend's dad's shiny new IIc. I hope they look back on that episode now and laugh. I know I do :)

I had a Sinclair Spectrum with 48KB of Random Access Memory and twin 3.5mm mini-jacks for tape deck input and output. You loaded games by having the computer "listen" to the code on the casette tape being played back as a series of clicks and whistles. Strangely, the games were better.
 

My Computer

System One

Strange how we have seen it all when it comes to PCs. I wish I had stayed into them. I missed out on 10-15 years then (just a few years ago) got a PC with a 8GB HD, 466 MHz processor, and 64 MB of DRAM. That was my first real computer. I have it right here. (torn apart) haha
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    The Terminator
    CPU
    Core 2 Quad
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
    Memory
    4X2GB GSkill 1066Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 9500 GT
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 932 bw 19" and Syncmaster 2033 20"
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900 and 1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD
    WD Black 640GB
    PSU
    Corsair 750HX
    Case
    Lian Li PC-B70
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7
    Keyboard
    An old e-machines PS-2 (I have HUGE fingers and it works)
    Mouse
    Microsoft wireless laser mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    7 Mps
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