Post #1057649

2026-02-07 00:19 UTC

@fluidlogic I had access to 8 and 16 bit computers when I was growing up but now I’m enjoying getting to know the 8/16 bit computers that I didn’t have access to and have no nostalgia for so… kind of both?

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@fwaggle@moodoo.org 2026-02-07 00:26

@stilvoid @fluidlogic Same, I lusted after Amigas, Macintoshes, etc that I basically didn't touch, and a big part of the hobby for me was exploring those once they became obtainable (though they're rapidly becoming unobtainable again) Re: the poll question: we had a C64 *fairly* early (84-ish?) but then the 80s hit my family hard and we upgraded from a C64 to a 386 just before the Pentium released, and skipped 16 bit home computing altogether.

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@fluidlogic@oldbytes.space 2026-02-07 00:30

@stilvoid yeah, likewise. Constructing polls is a science! I missed the 16-bit generation due to changed family circumstances. In the last couple of years I got hold of a beautiful example of the 16-bit machine I lusted after in 1985. Answer in whatever way makes sense to you, and thank you for the comment adding nuance!

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