Old computers

In the comments of my last entry, the question was raised about whether I remember not having computers - and I do.

I bought my first computer in 1986, and it was an Amstrad 8512, it had two disc drives and an integral printer, which was the reason I'd bought it. The word processing program was called Locoscript, and was a total bugger to learn, though I did get quite adept at it in the end. I can't imagine I paid for it myself, my husband and I largely lived on welfare benefits, so I think it was either a Christmas or birthday gift from my parents.

At the time, I lived in Scunthorpe, in Lincolnshire and was married. All that was to change pretty quickly.

So, yes, I do remember what it was like before computers.