Computers
ComputersI've always had a love for computers and technology. Back in high school, I was interested in electronics, and had one of those Radio Shack 150-in-1 electronic kits. That interest evolved into the next trend: microcomputers.
I still remember when the Popular Science and Popular Mechanics magazines began their coverage of the home computers - the TRS-80, PET, and Apple II. Teaching myself BASIC, I would hang around the local Radio Shack stores and write programs on the demo machines. Other computers I've owned included a Tandy Color Computer, NEC MSX-compatible, XT, and 386.
Fast forward a number of years, and I am still closely following the technology trends, adding in networking, internet, and web development to my interests. It's amazing to see how much computer are continuing to evolve.
I manage a personal PC network that includes the following:
| Brand | Year | CPU/Speed | Memory | Hard disk | Video | Monitor | Sound | OS | other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom | 2005 | P4/3000 | 1Gb | 120G | Nvidia 5200 | Sony 17" | on-board AC97 | WinXP Home | DVD+-RW |
| Custom | 2004 | Celeron/1200 | 256M | 40G | on-board | LG 19" | on-board | WinXP Pro Chinese | CR-RW |
| Toshiba M30 | 2003 | P4 M/1400 | 512M | 80G | Nvidia Go5200 | 15.4" LCD | on-board Sigma | WinXP Pro | DVD/CD-RW |
| Custom | 2002 | P4/1600 | 512M | 250G | ATI Rage128 | Panasonic 17" | on-board | WinXP Pro | DVD+-RW, CD-RW |
| Custom | 1999 | P3/450 | 256M | 20G, 40G | ATI Rage128 | NEC 17" | SB Live | Win98 | DVD, CD-RW |
| Custom | 1997 | Cyrix/200 | 160M | 3G | ATI RageII | SB 16 | Win98 | CD | |
| Custom | 1997 | Cyrix/166 | 96M | 8G, 3G | Matrox Mystique | Acula 15" | SB 16 | WinME | CD |