How long have you been using computers?

[kornee]

Can't remember when actually, maybe 14 years ago? I've been using computers since I was grade 2 when our teacher discussed us about how it work. I didn't even listen to the discussion as I just want to play games on it.

[Imoverthere]

Technically I've been using computers since the first grade with school-assigned Macs. Though it was around the age of 13 when we had a house computer. And looking back from then, computers advanced faster than anything I could think of.

[tosaytheleast]

I used computers at work, but I bought my first computer in 1993. It was a Packard Bell. A real piece of crap. My hard drive was only 40MB. Truth!

In an effort to extend the life of the above computer, I used to troll used computer stores, read computer magazines and listen to computer radio talks shows.

Don't feel so bad. In 1993, 40 MB was like 100GB already so that is actually pretty nice. Thinking of the softwares before, I don;t think they have developed software that would need a 100 MB disk space. Am I right?

[G4rud4f7]

I've been using my computer since I was 10, it has been 10 years that I've been with my PC. Going through a heck a lot of modding and addition of units in my PC, she's still going on around.

[Isabellas2007]

I have been using the computers since I was in high school. I know this is not something which I will tell you when because it shows my age, but they were just coming out and being popular then.

[Parker]

Don't feel so bad. In 1993, 40 MB was like 100GB already so that is actually pretty nice. Thinking of the softwares before, I don;t think they have developed software that would need a 100 MB disk space. Am I right?

Yes, software didn't eat up as much resources as they do now. I'm still amazed at the amount of space new software needs. For some reason, I remember 40MB not being enough and being frustrated with my system. I can't really remember what I was doing back then. I think I used Microsoft Word, Lotus 1-2-3 and Lotus Works.

[eslucky]

I've been using computers since 1997. It was, of course, a big clunky monitor, but I was fascinated with what all you could do with it. I started using it for my business first and then discovered there were games I could play there. Bonus! I've been hooked on some of the same word games since then. I still use some of the same software that I started with although they have been upgraded countless times.

Computers have come such a long way since 1997 and it has been exciting to watch them evolve. It makes me wonder what is next!

[livvi]

I can remembering using a computer at school - it had a black background and green writing and there was only one in the entire school. I am 31 and I bought my first computer when I was 19 - it had an external modem and I was obsessed with AOL chat rooms. You had to pay as you go for your internet usage and I can remember getting a £300 phone bill the first month I had internet access! LOL!

[rollybooz]

I've been using them ever since I was about 5 when those chunky Macs were so popular back then! The computer at that time was a box of surprise to all of us, not just capable of getting work done, but could also provide endless entertainment! Computers have really come a long way since then. I'll never imagine having to carry a first generation laptop to work in my briefcase. The weight will probably tear the bag! Processing speeds and storage spaces that our thin notebooks now boasts would probably have required a CPU the size of a few hangars back in those glorious days of the birth of a computer! Computers are perhaps one of the most significant inventions that mankind ever created!

[tetutato]

Since I was like in kindergarten I was using computers to play games O.O I'm guessing 6 or so.