One big annoyance my brother and I endured while growing up in the Eighties was a lack of a personal computer. This was pretty odd since our father was a systems analyst. Maybe Dad didn’t want to bring his work home. However, he shouldn’t have been surprised that neither of use had any interest in pursuing Computer Science when we left for college. All our friends had Apple IIs and C-64s which allowed them to practice basic (no pun intended) programming which would lead to a better understanding of C/C++.
The great folks at Mental Floss did a showcase of the Big 10. Which models did any of you have?