I think you're referring to the Altair?..;) they used it in 'war games'..to hack into the Defense dept.'s computers..;)
First computer use, running a 3278 terminal to TUCC (remote mainframe connection), typing in a Cobol program (didn't run because I thought I didn't 'need' the periods..;)No graphics, but played 'Dukedom' and 'Star Trek', text adventures..;)
First computer, and Atari 800..Star Raiders, and Atari basic..;) First real computer, Leading Edge Model D in 1985, added 128k of memory to bring it 'up' to 640 (I was so proud..;)
First homebuilt- 286 with 2 40-meg hard drives, have been 'upgrading' it ever since (actually turned into about 4 different computers at one point..;) up to the present Athelon 2k I do renders on..have an Apple LC II..80 meg drive, OS 4? 3?..;)
Got Poser with my 2001 tax return, so it must have been..oh, Spring 2002..got Bryce about the same time. Man, if I'd known how much I'd owe on 2002 taxes..but that's another story..;)
Start Linux class at the local Tech college in two weeks, doing Online-training on Win 2k at work (and paid for it..isn't Capitalism wonderful?..;) in Tech Support, you can stop learning, but they have a name for that..unemployed..;) Oh..I'll be 47 in November..;)

I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit

anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)