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As a pre-Internet kid I had the hobby of buying mysterious old computers or videogame consoles I found cheap at bazaars. One day I got a Magnavox Odyssey and a
by ASalazarMX 5y ago
As a pre-Internet kid I had the hobby of buying mysterious old computers or videogame consoles I found cheap at bazaars. One day I got a Magnavox Odyssey and a VIC-20 for like 5 bucks, both without accessories besides the power adapter.
The Vic-20 was a joy to tinker around until I got the basics (ha) of it, but the Odyssey, without games, overlays or even controllers, remained a baffling puzzle for many years.
- eggy 5y agoI loved my Vic-20. I had programmed on my Commodore PET 2001, but the Vic-20 opened me up to so much.
- ASalazarMX 5y agoIt had the disadvantage that it didn't have manuals. The one that opened my eyes was an Atari 800 XL, also without manuals, but with a BASIC that didn't need esoteric POKEs. I always wanted to get my hands on a C-64, but somehow never saw one. Guess people loved theirs.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoIt had a great manual that unfortunately ended after thirty pages or so. I never knew you could program it in assembly until a year or two ago.