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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: pyrre on October 16, 2010, 01:21:37 PM

Title: Introduction of a "new" user...
Post by: pyrre on October 16, 2010, 01:21:37 PM: Hello everyone,
I have been a member of this board since 2007, and i just realized i have never properly introduces myself.

I am from Norway, born 1978. I got my first computer in 1984 or 85, a C=64.
Never got into programming, as i newer knew what the term actually meant.
I have always used computers for gaming, and probably always will. apart from email and IM.
I am currently attaining school to become a gunsmith. And i plan to work as a gunsmith in 10 or even 20 years.

My computer story:
In 87 my father was visiting some friends and saw an A500 for the first time. Playing interceptor.
After that we got an A500, and sold the C64.
I still miss it though.

I had that 500 til 97 when it died, it was the first a 500 to arrive in my hometown, as it was the demo computer of the local store.
I also had a failing A2000 for a while.
But in the summer of 97 i got my A1200, traded it for a "pioneer TSWX100" car subwoofer. :D
It is the A1200 i still have. I purchased a blizzard PPC 060/50 240 with SCSI and BVision. But the ppc board was a faulty one. I had an apollo 1260 for a while when datacompaniet had my ppc board for testing. They sent it to phase 5 for repairs and i got the 040 ppc board i have today as a stand in till my 060 got fixed. But i never got it back.... :(

In summer of 99 my computerlife got a different twist, i went to the darkside and purchased my first PC. I got stuck with pcs and still are.
Although, in 2007 i thought it was about time i got the A1200 up and running again. I joined up on this board and thanks to "A4000_Mad" it got the SCSI zip drive on the A1200 working. Now i could transfer files to and from the amiga.
During the following tree years i got my hands on several 500ds, two A2000 (one is working), some peripherals (controllers, accelerators..++), a CDTV (near mint, no scratches at all, but missing a button in the front) and a CD32. I sold the CD32, but for some reason i got it back... I also have an efika board.

Today i am far away from my girlfriends, and i miss them every day. all of them... and i cant wait till summertime when i get back home to play with them again... :D

Well thats my story so far. hope you enjoyed reading it.
Title: Re: Introduction of a "new" user...
Post by: ChaosLord on October 16, 2010, 02:02:12 PM: Hei, Welcome :)
Title: Re: Introduction of a "new" user...
Post by: Karlos on October 16, 2010, 02:08:48 PM: Not sure if I introduced myself either...

Bit late for me now :D
Title: Re: Introduction of a "new" user...
Post by: runequester on October 16, 2010, 04:16:57 PM: Welcome aboard!
Title: Re: Introduction of a "new" user...
Post by: trekiej on October 16, 2010, 04:52:51 PM: Welcome
Title: Re: Introduction of a "new" user...
Post by: Cosmos Amiga on October 16, 2010, 05:51:58 PM: I sent my BlizzardPPC/040 to AteoConcept/France for repair, and I'm always waiting to got it back too...
Title: Re: Introduction of a "new" user...
Post by: Templario on October 16, 2010, 07:29:24 PM: Welcome to the Amiga family!
Title: Re: Introduction of a "new" user...
Post by: SaMiga on October 16, 2010, 07:38:14 PM: Btw. I also forgot to introduce myself..

But here i am..

Sammy Says Hello..
Title: Re: Introduction of a "new" user...
Post by: pyrre on October 16, 2010, 07:42:58 PM: Quote from: Cosmos;585096
I sent my BlizzardPPC/040 to AteoConcept/France for repair, and I'm always waiting to got it back too...

i guess i am lucky that i at least have a PPC board to use... :)
Title: Re: Introduction of a "new" user...
Post by: actung_bab on October 16, 2010, 10:37:19 PM: thanks for that was really intresting