25mhz 386 1mb ram 40mb hd, 3.5, 5.25
the first computer i had was a 25 mhx 486. maybe 1991.
it had dos 5. or 6. and win 3.1.
it might have had 256k ram.
this was what you could get for $1,000.
later i upgraded the ram to 1mb - that was about the first thing i ever did on a computer. the ram was abt $100. the fee to install would have been about $40. so, to save money, I tried to do it myself. i eventually succeeded. but i really could have used techspot back then.
in 1995, i added a modem to have internet - this was 1995. i guess it was a 56k modem. I believe I paid $140 for the 56k modem.
back before win 95, installing a modem required setting dip switches on the modem in order to have it be on the right data 'port' and it also required setting the 'interrupt' priority for that port.
i was totally befuddled as I tried to install this modem by myself. the alternative was to spend $40 to have the computer store install it.
I spent most of one weekend trying to get the modem installed. After that, I had a lot more confidence and knowledge about computers, so I was willing to mess with them more. fro mthere, I got to the point where I can now handle many computer issues, and can build and upgrade.
so, because i was cheap and wanted to save $80 on those two upgrades, instead of paying to get it done, i ran into some great learning experiences.
