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Computers that widened my understanding and enriched my life: |
| my contact | computer model |
computer type | and what it meant to me |
| from 1970 | PERM (TU Munich) |
a computer with tubes ! | the hardware of my first programming steps |
| from 1971 | Telefunken TR440 |
a main frame with lots of transistors | my study computer at the Technical University of Munich |
| from 1975 | Nicolet 1080 |
a 16-bit-minicomputer | the target machine of my first assembly language programs |
| from 1976 | Bruker BNC-28 |
a 20-bit-minicomputer | the platform of my first self-written development tools |
| from 1976 | Bruker Aspekt 2000 |
a 24-bit-minicomputer | my first participation in the development of a new computer |
| from 1977 | Siemens 4004 |
a main frame with OS "BS1000" | the assembling machine of my first telecommunication programs |
| from 1979 | Siemens 77xx |
a main frame with OS "BS2000" | the platform of my first large high-level-language programs |
| from 1980 | Siemens 78xx |
a main frame with OS "BS3000"(MVS) | the object of my first works as system programmer |
| from 1980 | Sharp PC-1211 |
a BASIC pocket computer | small but great ! - my first OWN computer |
| from 1982 | Sharp PC-1500 |
a big BASIC pocket computer | my first versatile own computer |
| from 1984 | Sinclair QL |
a personal computer with screen | my first "real PC", with a real multitasking OS ! |
| from 1984 | IBM PC XT |
a personal computer for the office | my first MSDOS PC, without multitasking |
| from 1985 | Siemens PC-D |
a personal computer from Siemens | my first fast MSDOS PC |
| from 1986 | NEC PC-9801 VM2 |
a Japanese personal computer | my first contact with Japanese MSDOS |
| from 1986 | NEC PC-98LT |
a Japanese laptop computer | my first laptop, a Japanese one (3,9kg) |
| from 1987 | NEC PC-9801 UV2 |
a Japanese personal computer | my first own Japanese computer |
| from 1988 | NEC PC-9801 UX21 |
a Japanese personal computer | my first computer with "protected RAM" - mebibytes of RAM ! |
| from 1988 | Sharp X68000 ACE-HD |
a Japanese "personal workstation" | my first own multimedia computer |
| from 1989 | NEC PC-9801 ES2 |
a Japanese personal computer | for nearly two years my appreciated workhorse for my developments |
| from 1990 | Toshiba J3100 Dynabook |
a Japanese notebook computer | my first own notebook computer (2,7kg) |
| from 1991 | NEC PC-9801 DA/U2 |
a Japanese personal computer | since 1991 until now the platform for my Japanese programs |
| from 1991 | Sharp X68000 XVI-HD |
a Japanese "personal workstation" | since 1991 until now my multimedia computer for playing |
| from 1992 | Vobis 4386-VC-HD |
a IBM compatible desktop computer | my first PC with a CD-drive (with CPU Intel 80486dx) |
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| from 1997 | Panasonic AL-N1 |
a Japanese notebook computer | my first notebook with (external) CD drive (1,5 kg) |
| from 2000 | Sony Vaio PCG-N505AS |
a Japanese notebook computer | my first very flat notebook computer (1,2 kg) |
| from 2001 | Sony Vaio LX-71/BP |
a Japanese desktop computer | my first desktop with CD writer, and with TFT monitor |
| from 2002 | Sony Vaio PCG-U1 |
a Japanese subnotebook | the smallest Windows PC that I ever had (0,8 kg) |
| from 2003 | Sony Vaio PCG-TR1/B |
a Japanese notebook computer | my first computer with DVD drive (portable cinema) (1,4 kg) |
| from 2004 | Siemens Scaleo 600 |
an IBM-compatible tower PC | my first PC with DVD writer (with CPU AMD64/3000+) |