It's Microsoft's 50th anniversary today!
Do you remember your first computer?
— Jen Gentleman 🌺 (@JenMsft) April 4, 2025
I sure do, and it had nothing to do with Microsoft. It was a TRS-80 Model III sometime in 1980 and I dearly loved that thing. My family was poor, but my dad was absolutely obsessed with computers. Some doctor my dad knew had bought the machine and could not figure out how to use it. My dad got it from the doc as payment for fixing the doc’s car up1.
Back then, I’d play various games, write little stories and program a bit. My dad being captivated by computers set me up for my current career; I’ve been using them nearly every day since I was four years old.