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echo: bbs_carnival
to: Sean Dennis
from: Mark Hofmann
date: 2011-02-25 07:07:10
subject: Re: Old software, new joy

> My first computer of my own was a brand-new, out of the box TRS-80 Color 
 > Computer 2 (which was stolen).  I'll never forget it and how much I so 
 > dearly loved that computer!  I think once I start working again, I am going 
 > to try to find one and give it a good home.  I have my mother-in-law's C64, 
 > in perfect condition, sitting in a closet too.  I love the C64.  You can do 
 > so many things with it even to this day.

I remember the TRS-80s.  You had the top of the line color one, too! :)  It
seems back then that everyone I knew had different computers.  There were
so many types back then.  

 > Same here and I have met many an ex-sysop or ex-user who are shocked that 
 > BBSing is still alive and well (even more shocked that Fidonet is still 
 > alive and well too!).

One of the people I interviewed last year brought up BBS systems in
conversation.  We got into talking about them and needless to say, that was
a plus and he ended up with the job.. :)

- Mark

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