-=> Blake Patterson wrote to Brian Klauss <=-

 BP> @MSGID: 
 BP> @TZ: 003c
 BP> Brian, the TI-99/4A was my first computer, as well. And, I also got
 BP> mine on Christmas 1982 (I was 9) -- same morning! I have a photo of
 BP> the system that I took with my Kodak Disc Camera, which I also got
 BP> for Christmas that year.

 BP> https://is.gd/x0LzAC

 BP> I did a blog post that shows photos from '84 when it was a rather
 BP> more expanded system. Have a look:

 BP> https://bytecellar.com/2016/07/03/33-year-old-roll-of-film-offers-a-g
 BP> limpse-of-
 BP> my-vintage-computing-beginnings/
 BP> ( short link: https://is.gd/GMKfnl )

 BP> A great machine. I still have a TI setup, in full, with 80-col F18a
 BP> expansion and a RPi 3 connecting it to the Internet (TIPIPeb). Pics
 BP> of all that can be seen in the gallery that's part of the first link
 BP> posted above.

The memories...

I had the "white" unit, speech synthesizer, PEB, GRAM Kracker, two 5
1/4" half-height FDDs, and a memory expansion card in the PEB.

Those were the days.


Brian Klauss  Dream Master
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