Way back at Morristown High School, around '69, we got an old IBM 1620. It was focused on scientific computation, in contrast to the 1133. Lots of blinking lights and code that allowed very primitive ...

In that spirit, we asked several Computerworld editors to share stories of their first PCs. While most of us joined the ranks of PC owners during the ’80s, one editor didn’t buy his first computer ...

This gallery is part of the What Computer Had the Biggest Impact on You? series. Also, read more articles in the 70th Anniversary issue. I received lots of feedback about the first computer you used, ...